Bellbird Park
Bellbird Park is growing fast, but far from a train.
Bellbird Park is growing fast, up 3.66% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Goodna, about 3.5 km); unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.6%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $1,746 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.66% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Goodna, about 3.5 km)
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.6%
Bellbird Park on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bellbird Park, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Bellbird Park against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bellbird Park population grew from 6,990 in 2016 to 10,949 in 2025, a change of 56.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bellbird Park | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,990 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,484 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,945 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,595 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,946 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,340 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,736 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 10,214 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 10,562 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,949 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bellbird Park gained 1,467 residents from internal migration and 152 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,374 people moved away — a net addition of 245 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,467
- Internal migration out+1,311
- Overseas migration in+152
- Natural increase+142
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,736 | 9,191 | +36% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,511/wk | $1,746/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk | $340/wk | +4.6% |
| Born overseas | 30.0% | 32.5% | +2.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 14.5%
- Mortgaged 39.9%
- Rented 43.7%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Bellbird Park against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bellbird Park went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $580 in 2026-Q2, up 5%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bellbird Park | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $580 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $540 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $530 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $560 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $590 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $580n=15 | $660n=45 |
| Unit / flat | $440n=11 | — | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Bellbird Park was $580 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 9% on a year earlier. That is $76 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $580.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | +9.4% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | +7.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $590 | +1.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $560 | +1.8% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $530 | +1.9% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $540 | −1.8% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $580 | +16.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | +14.6% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | +8.3% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | +19.6% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $500 | +13.6% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $480 | +6.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $480 | +17.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $460 | +26.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $440 | +20.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $450 | +25.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $410 | +17.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $365 | +7.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $365 | +7.4% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $360 | +5.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $350 | +2.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $340 | +3.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $340 | +3.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $340 | +1.5% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $340 | +3.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $330 | −2.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $330 | −2.9% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $335 | +1.5% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $330 | −1.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $340 | −2.9% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $340 | +4.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $330 | +3.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $335 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $350 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $325 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $320 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 973
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 953
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 988
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 948
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Bellbird Park sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Bellbird Park is policed by the Queensland Police Service Goodna Division, which also covers Carole Park, Collingwood Park - Redbank, New Chum, Camira - Gailes and Goodna. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Bellbird Park specifically.
Most-reported offences · Goodna Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,120 /100k+19% vs QLD↑ 8%
- Assault1,811 /100k+72% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Drug Offences1,736 /100k+4% vs QLD↑ 19%
- Unlawful Entry495 /100k−27% vs QLD↓ 31%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle399 /100k+18% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery70 /100k+55% vs QLD↑ 26%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Goodna Division — not Bellbird Park on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Goodna Division over the last 12 months, running 19% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Bellbird Park — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,120 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,811 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,736 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 19% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 495 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 31% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 399 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 70 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 26% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Goodna Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Bellbird Park is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Bellbird Park.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Bellbird Park →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Bellbird Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres and 17 green spaces. For families: 5 playgrounds. Staying active: 6 sports fields. The nearest train station, Goodna, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.
Restaurants are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Bellbird Park State High School
- Bellbird Park State School
- Kruger State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Seedlings & Co
- Edge Early Learning Centre
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Imaginarium Early Learning Bellbird Park
Green spaces
- Rotary Park
- Moodai Reserve
- Herlihen Park
- Len Shearer Park
- Doc and Joy White Park
- Jennings Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Bellbird Park is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Bellbird Park on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Bellbird Park there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 520 to Goodna station, about every 30 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 47 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Bellbird Park
- 520Goodna station - Eden's Crossing~11 min to Goodna, then change (+36 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 47 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 520 — Goodna station - Eden's Crossing | about 11 min, change at Goodna (+36 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Bellbird Park SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bellbird Park sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 65% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Bellbird Park State Secondary College (junior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Woodcrest State College (primary), Augusta State School (primary), Camira State School (primary), Kruger State School (primary), Redbank Plains State High School (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (senior secondary), Redbank Plains State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Kruger State School · State · Prep–6
- Bellbird Park State Secondary College · State · 7–10
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springfield - Redbank
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBellbird Park+3.7%
- 01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
- 02Springfield Lakes+4.7%
- 03Redbank Plains+3.3%
- 04Springfield+1.8%
- 05Augustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
- 06Camira - Gailes+0.9%
- 07Goodna+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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