Suburbs Bell Park

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Bell Park VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bell Park, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bell Park VIC is 5,602 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bell Park is $638 per week ($33,176 per year). Median rent in Bell Park is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Bell Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bell Park has a population density of 2042.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bell Park is Croatia. The most common religion is Catholic (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bell Park is $1,500.

There were 523 recorded offences in Bell Park in 2025-25, a rate of 93 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (149 offences).

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📍 Bell Park, Victoria — 38.1058°S, 144.3384°E

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Bell Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bell Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$638/wk
$33,176 per year
#6466 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
#3592 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bell Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (2,697) Female 51.9% (2,905)

Population Density

2042.7
people per km²
5,602 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,643
Family income/wk

Bell Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bell Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.3% 969 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
37.7% 587 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bell Park Country of Birth

Australia
81.6%
Croatia
7.4%
India
4.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.9%
England
1.7%
China
1.1%
Greece
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.5%
Iran
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bell Park Religion

Catholic
43.0%
No Religion
31.3%
Not stated
6.3%
Eastern Orthodox
5.6%
Anglican
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Islam
3.3%
Other Religions Tot
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bell Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bell Park Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian
39.5%
Other
21.6%
Italian
8.6%
IAL Punjabi
7.4%
Macedon
7.4%
Serbian
5.9%
SAL Tot
5.8%
Russian
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bell Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.9% 1,431 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.6% 893 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 153 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.0% 1,866 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bell Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.0%
Bachelor Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
7.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bell Park Occupation

Professionals
24.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Labourers
8.5%
Managers
8.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bell Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.9%
Engineering
16.1%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Health
11.3%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Education
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bell Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bell Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
10.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bell Park Marital Status

💍
Married
40.6% 1,925
↔️
Separated
3.8% 180
📋
Divorced
9.5% 451
🕊️
Widowed
9.0% 428
👤
Never married
37.0% 1,753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bell Park Ancestry

Australian
21.5%
English
21.2%
Other
14.9%
Croatian
13.0%
Irish
6.5%
Italian
6.4%
Scottish
5.1%
German
3.5%
Polish
2.1%
Macedonian
2.1%
Serbian
1.9%
Filipino
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bell Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.0%
Secondary — Government
18.9%
Primary — Catholic
17.0%
Vocational Education
15.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bell Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 924
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 9,751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bell Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 518
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 3,988

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bell Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bell Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.6%
Did not go to work
12.3%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Walked only
1.6%
Bus
1.0%
Bicycle
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Train
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bell Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
44.4%
2 vehicles
32.2%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bell Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
24.6%
3 bedrooms
54.1%
4 bedrooms
16.2%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bell Park Population Mobility

13.5%
moved in the last year
41.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bell Park Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
151
Indigenous residents
10,608
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bell Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
591
Asthma
212
Diabetes
177
Arthritis
173
Heart disease
156
Lung condition
89
Cancer
80
Stroke
70
Kidney disease
55
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bell Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
7.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bell Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.6%
Couple — no children
29.0%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — children under 15
9.2%
One parent — no children under 15
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bell Park Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 115
👤
Never served
97.5% 4,407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bell Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 635
—
Did not provide
85.9% 3,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bell Park Children Ever Born

No children
32.8%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bell Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
56
1951–1960
204
1961–1970
408
1971–1980
162
1981–1990
141
1991–2000
147
2001–2010
171
2011–2015
210
2016
54
2017
60
2018
47
2019
92
2020
48
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bell Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
26.8%
15–29 hours
11.7%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bell Park Household Size

1 person
35.1%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
12.2%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bell Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,572
Moved from VIC
506
Moved — same area (SA2)
136
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from NT
9
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bell Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.6%
Step family — no other children
7.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Other couple — children only
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bell Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 523 total

Theft
149
Justice Procedures
131
Assault
88
Drug Offences
37
Property Damage
34
Break & Enter
30
Fraud
19
Public Order
18
Weapons
15
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bell Park Schools

27
schools nearby
16
government
1005
avg ICSEA score
9,945
total students
Kardinia International College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,925 students
1155
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students
1107
ICSEA
Covenant College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 735 students
1070
ICSEA
Clonard College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 940 students
1051
ICSEA
Holy Family School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 344 students
1029
ICSEA
Herne Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students
1023
ICSEA
Rollins Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students
1001
ICSEA
Hamlyn Views School Government
Combined · U · 150 students
998
ICSEA
Western Heights Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,060 students
991
ICSEA
Hamlyn Banks Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
976
ICSEA
North Geelong Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students
961
ICSEA
Bell Park North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 292 students
956
ICSEA
St Thomas Aquinas School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students
941
ICSEA
Nelson Park School Government
Combined · U · 334 students
938
ICSEA
Northern Bay P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,726 students
877
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bell Park Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,224/wk
Median Rent $340/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bell Park

≈ $5,304/month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $884/wk
Rent share 27.8%

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $639/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $20/wk

Bell Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Alexandra (Vic.)
Pop: 2,801 Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk
Soldiers Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 2,813 Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk
Spotswood
Pop: 2,820 Income: $1,229/wk Rent: $456/wk
Heatherton
Pop: 2,826 Income: $891/wk Rent: $471/wk
Eynesbury
Pop: 2,838 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk
Eastwood (Vic.)
Pop: 2,855 Income: $662/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bell Park

What is the population of Bell Park VIC?

The population of Bell Park VIC is 5,602 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2042.7 people per km².Bell Park is ranked #1,413 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bell Park?

The median personal income in Bell Park VIC is $638 per week, or $33,176 per year.The median household income is $1,224 per week.Family income is $1,643 per week.Bell Park is ranked #6,466 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bell Park?

Median rent in Bell Park VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 27.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bell Park ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bell Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bell Park VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bell Park?

The median age in Bell Park VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bell Park a good suburb to live in?

Bell Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,602.The median income is $638/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20191. All dollar figures in AUD.