QLD · Brisbane Council
Bellbowrie, 4070
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Bellbowrie is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by community and employment and parks and green space, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,495
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,358
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 1,911
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 64.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 123 / 44 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $685
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 35
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,832 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences5
- Fraud6
- Other Property Damage12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)23
- Unlawful Entry18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Church Rd near Pine County Pl
- Montanus Dr at Kangaroo Gully
- Montanus Dr at Kangaroo Gully
- Pioneer Cr at Pioneer East
- Pioneer Cr at Pioneer West
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacATM
- Bus stop
- Church Rd near Pine County PlBus stop
- Kangaroo Gully Rd at Bellbowrie ChaseBus stop
- Moggill Rd at BellbowrieBus stop
- Moggill Rd at Sugars RoadBus stop
- Montanus Dr at Kangaroo GullyBus stop
- Montanus Dr at Montanus EastBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Booker Place ParkPark
- Considen Place ParkPark
- Diosma Street ParkPark
- Kangaroo Gully Road ParkPark
- Keatley Street ParkPark
- Kerria Street ParkPark
- Lagoon Crescent ParkPark
- Lather Road ParkPark
- Montanus Drive ParkPark
- Pioneer Crescent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bellbowrie Dentaldentist
- Bellbowrie Family Praticedoctor
- Family Doctorsdoctor
- OML Pathologyclinic
- Podiatristpodiatrist
- Target Physiophysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mother Duck Childcarekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 58.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 952nd in Australia
- State rank
- 198th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #125 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #127 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bellbowrie Dentalamenitiesdentist
- Bellbowrie Family Praticeamenitiesdoctors
- Bellbowrie Mobile Libraryamenitiesmobile_library
- Bellbowrie Sports and Recreation Club Incamenitiespub
- Bellbowrie Vetamenitiesveterinary
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Church Rd near Pine County Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Commonwealth Bankamenitiesatm
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.