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Bellbrae VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bellbrae VIC is 1,346 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bellbrae is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Bellbrae is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Bellbrae has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Bellbrae has a population density of 26.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bellbrae is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellbrae is $2,300.

There were 24 recorded offences in Bellbrae in 2025-25, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (7 offences).

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Bellbrae Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bellbrae Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bellbrae Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (655) Female 51.3% (691)

Population Density

26.5

people per km²

1,346 people · 50.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,301

Family income/wk

Bellbrae 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)

Bellbrae Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.4% 226 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.6% 142 dwellings

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

Bellbrae Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

England

6.4%

France

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

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

Bellbrae Religion

No Religion

50.7%

Catholic

16.4%

Not stated

13.1%

Anglican

10.1%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Lutheran

1.5%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bellbrae Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

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

Bellbrae Languages Spoken at Home

German

38.1%

Other

33.3%

Italian

28.6%

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

Bellbrae Employment

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Employed full-time

28.4% 267 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 205 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 13 people

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Not in labour force

48.5% 456 people

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

Bellbrae Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.6%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

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

Bellbrae Occupation

Professionals

34.8%

Managers

22.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.8%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

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

Bellbrae Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Health

14.0%

Architecture & Building

14.0%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Engineering

11.8%

Education

9.1%

Creative Arts

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.6%

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

Bellbrae Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bellbrae Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bellbrae Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 647

↔️

Separated

1.6% 18

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Divorced

6.3% 70

🕊️

Widowed

9.5% 105

👤

Never married

24.2% 268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bellbrae Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

25.4%

Irish

13.3%

Scottish

11.9%

German

4.7%

Other

4.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.7%

Maltese

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bellbrae School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.1%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Government

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Vocational Education

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Bellbrae Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 134

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 2,232

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

Bellbrae Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.2% 245

—

Not a volunteer

74.8% 727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bellbrae Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bellbrae How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.2%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Walked only

4.7%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Truck

1.7%

Other

0.9%

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

Bellbrae Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

29.4%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

13.6%

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

Bellbrae Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

21.8%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

23.6%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Bellbrae Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

40.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bellbrae Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,411

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bellbrae Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bellbrae Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bellbrae Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

33.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bellbrae Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 28

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Never served

97.1% 943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bellbrae Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 156

—

Did not provide

83.9% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bellbrae Children Ever Born

No children

21.1%

1 child

7.2%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

29.8%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

3.1%

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

Bellbrae When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Bellbrae Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

19.4%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

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

Bellbrae Household Size

1 person

25.2%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bellbrae Where Residents Moved From

Same address

993

Moved — same area (SA2)

101

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Bellbrae Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.8%

Step family — no other children

2.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bellbrae Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 24 total

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Theft

Weapons

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bellbrae Schools

schools nearby

government

1119

avg ICSEA score

492

total students

Bellbrae Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 492 students

1119

ICSEA

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

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Bellbrae Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,556/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bellbrae

Your weekly income

≈ $6,743/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,176/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Bellbrae vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Nyah West

Pop: 673 Income: $485/wk Rent: $188/wk

Yinnar South

Pop: 675 Income: $751/wk Rent: $250/wk

Hoddles Creek

Pop: 676 Income: $779/wk Rent: $365/wk

Penshurst (Vic.)

Pop: 677 Income: $550/wk Rent: $175/wk

Waldara

Pop: 677 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $300/wk

Shoreham

Pop: 679 Income: $987/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bellbrae

What is the population of Bellbrae VIC?

The population of Bellbrae VIC is 1,346 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 26.5 people per km².Bellbrae is ranked #3,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bellbrae?

The median personal income in Bellbrae VIC is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,556 per week.Family income is $2,301 per week.Bellbrae is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bellbrae?

Median rent in Bellbrae VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bellbrae ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bellbrae?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellbrae VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bellbrae?

The median age in Bellbrae VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bellbrae a good suburb to live in?

Bellbrae is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,346.The median income is $776/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 20195. All dollar figures in AUD.