Suburbs Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)

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Bellfield VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bellfield VIC is 1,996 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bellfield is $722 per week ($37,544 per year). Median rent in Bellfield is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Bellfield has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bellfield has a population density of 2143.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bellfield is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellfield is $2,300.

There were 341 recorded offences in Bellfield in 2025-25, a rate of 171 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (111 offences).

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📍 Bellfield, Victoria — 37.7530°S, 145.0384°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (34)

Bellfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bellfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$722/wk
$37,544 per year
#5076 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$375/wk
$1,625 per month
#2632 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bellfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,001) Female 49.7% (991)

Population Density

2143.9
people per km²
1,996 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,235
Family income/wk

Bellfield 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)

Bellfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.8% 155 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.2% 225 dwellings

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

Bellfield Country of Birth

Australia
86.0%
China
4.2%
India
3.5%
England
2.3%
Greece
1.6%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Brazil
0.4%
Canada
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

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

Bellfield Religion

No Religion
47.2%
Catholic
18.2%
Islam
11.5%
Not stated
6.9%
Eastern Orthodox
5.9%
Anglican
4.4%
Hinduism
3.8%
Buddhism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bellfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

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

Bellfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.4%
Arabic
17.6%
Greek
14.9%
Vietnamese
10.3%
Mandarin
10.0%
Tamil
9.6%
Cantonese
8.8%
Italian
5.4%

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

Bellfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.9% 570 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 320 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 69 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.2% 544 people

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

Bellfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Certificate III/IV
20.9%
Postgraduate Degree
15.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Bellfield Occupation

Professionals
39.7%
Managers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

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

Bellfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.8%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Engineering
13.0%
Creative Arts
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Information Technology
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Education
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Bellfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bellfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bellfield Marital Status

💍
Married
37.4% 622
↔️
Separated
3.3% 55
📋
Divorced
8.7% 144
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 78
👤
Never married
45.9% 763

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bellfield Ancestry

English
22.2%
Australian
19.9%
Other
15.6%
Irish
8.6%
Chinese
6.9%
Scottish
6.2%
Italian
5.2%
Greek
4.6%
Lebanese
3.7%
Vietnamese
2.8%
German
2.2%
Indian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bellfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.6%
Secondary — Government
25.1%
Vocational Education
17.8%
Pre-school
11.7%
Primary — Catholic
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.0%

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

Bellfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 330
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 3,449

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

Bellfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.1% 175
—
Not a volunteer
88.9% 1,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bellfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bellfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.3%
Did not go to work
19.7%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Bus
3.2%
Walked only
2.0%
Train
1.8%
Bicycle
1.8%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Bellfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.8%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
39.1%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
2.6%

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

Bellfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
28.6%
3 bedrooms
49.1%
4 bedrooms
17.6%
5 bedrooms
3.8%

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

Bellfield Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
42.8%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bellfield Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
39
Indigenous residents
3,778
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bellfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
202
Asthma
86
Diabetes
56
Arthritis
50
Heart disease
36
Lung condition
36
Stroke
24
Cancer
24
Kidney disease
20
Dementia
9

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

Bellfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bellfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children
22.1%
Couple — no children under 15
18.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bellfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 25
👤
Never served
98.2% 1,554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bellfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 226
—
Did not provide
85.5% 1,335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bellfield Children Ever Born

No children
41.6%
1 child
16.5%
2 children
21.8%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
3.1%
5+ children
2.8%

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

Bellfield When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
15
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
57
1981–1990
78
1991–2000
102
2001–2010
154
2011–2015
77
2016
16
2017
16
2018
14
2019
35
2020
4

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

Bellfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
30.3%

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

Bellfield Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bellfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,612
Moved from VIC
202
Moved — same area (SA2)
39
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NSW
4

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

Bellfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.8%
Step family — no other children
3.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bellfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 341 total

Justice Procedures
111
Theft
89
Assault
47
Property Damage
38
Drug Offences
14
Break & Enter
13
Weapons
13
Fraud
10
Robbery
3
Public Order
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bellfield Schools

34
schools nearby
21
government
1094
avg ICSEA score
19,656
total students
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Fairfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students
1170
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,500 students
1169
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
Ivanhoe East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1155
ICSEA
Alphington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 679 students
1150
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1149
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1147
ICSEA
Heidelberg Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students
1141
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1141
ICSEA
Wales Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1140
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1129
ICSEA
Preston Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 646 students
1113
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students
1111
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
1107
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

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Bellfield Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,845/wk
Median Rent $375/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Bellfield

≈ $7,995/month
Median rent $375/wk
Left after rent $1,470/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $155/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $29/wk
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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $95/wk
White Hills (Vic.)
Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $75/wk
Mount Clear
Income: $728/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $65/wk
Eumemmerring
Income: $597/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $52/wk
Jacana
Income: $606/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $40/wk

Bellfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Moorooduc
Pop: 1,004 Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk
Red Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 1,009 Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk
Harkaway
Pop: 1,011 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk
Tawonga South
Pop: 1,012 Income: $726/wk Rent: $285/wk
South Geelong
Pop: 1,014 Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk
Gardenvale
Pop: 1,019 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bellfield

What is the population of Bellfield VIC?

The population of Bellfield VIC is 1,996 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2143.9 people per km².Bellfield is ranked #3,031 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bellfield?

The median personal income in Bellfield VIC is $722 per week, or $37,544 per year.The median household income is $1,845 per week.Family income is $2,235 per week.Bellfield is ranked #5,076 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bellfield?

Median rent in Bellfield VIC is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bellfield ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bellfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellfield 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 Bellfield?

The median age in Bellfield VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bellfield a good suburb to live in?

Bellfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,996.The median income is $722/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 20198. All dollar figures in AUD.