Banksia Beach vs Bellara

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bellara, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Banksia Beach: a median of $1.25 million, against $832,000 in Bellara, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bellara tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Banksia Beach

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bellara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($831,500 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper units ($635,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $440/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Banksia Beach is more walkable (62/100 vs 47/100)
  • Bellara sits closer to the CBD (65.3 km vs 68.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Banksia Beach carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)
  • Bellara has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Banksia Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Beach and Bellara drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksia Beach Bellara
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksia Beach Bellara
Walkability 62 / 47
Banksia Beach — Walkability: 62/100 Bellara — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 69 / 39
Banksia Beach — Safety: 69/100 Bellara — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Banksia Beach — Low fire risk: 24/100 Bellara — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banksia Beach has more residents (7,180 vs 3,278); Banksia Beach has higher household incomes ($66,716 vs $45,968).

Banksia Beach Bellara
Population 7,180
+54% vs other
 3,278
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +1.6%
Median age 59
same for both
Median household income $66,716/yr
+31% vs other
 $45,968/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+27% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach Bellara
0-4 2.3% / 2.2%
Banksia Beach — 0-4: 2.3% Bellara — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 8.9% / 7.4%
Banksia Beach — 5-14: 8.9% Bellara — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 4.7% / 3.8%
Banksia Beach — 15-19: 4.7% Bellara — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.5% / 3.1%
Banksia Beach — 20-24: 2.5% Bellara — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 4.7% / 6.6%
Banksia Beach — 25-34: 4.7% Bellara — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 7.0% / 8.2%
Banksia Beach — 35-44: 7.0% Bellara — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 11.7% / 11.7%
Banksia Beach — 45-54: 11.7% Bellara — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 18.9% / 17.2%
Banksia Beach — 55-64: 18.9% Bellara — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 24.4% / 21.3%
Banksia Beach — 65-74: 24.4% Bellara — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 12.5% / 13.8%
Banksia Beach — 75-84: 12.5% Bellara — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ 2.4% / 4.5%
Banksia Beach — 85+: 2.4% Bellara — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 37.8% lone person
Banksia Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Banksia Beach — Couple Families: 41.0% Banksia Beach — One Parent Families: 15.8% Banksia Beach — Group Household: 4.3% Banksia Beach — Other Families: 1.1%
Bellara 56.0% lone person
Bellara — Lone Person: 56.0% Bellara — Couple Families: 17.1% Bellara — One Parent Families: 19.3% Bellara — Group Household: 6.2% Bellara — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 14.2% renting
Banksia Beach — Owned Outright: 58.5% Banksia Beach — Mortgage: 27.3% Banksia Beach — Renting: 14.2%
Bellara 33.2% renting
Bellara — Owned Outright: 45.8% Bellara — Mortgage: 21.1% Bellara — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach Bellara
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.3%
Banksia Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Bellara — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 7.7%
Banksia Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Bellara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 6.1%
Banksia Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Bellara — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.1%
Banksia Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Bellara — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.7%
Banksia Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Bellara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksia Beach Bellara
England 9.1% / 6.8%
Banksia Beach — England: 9.1% Bellara — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.9%
Banksia Beach — New Zealand: 4.3% Bellara — New Zealand: 4.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Banksia Beach — South Africa: 1.1% Bellara — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Banksia Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Bellara — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Banksia Beach — Philippines: 0.5% Bellara — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / —
Banksia Beach — Germany: 0.7% Bellara — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 92.8% houses
Banksia Beach — Houses: 92.8% Banksia Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Banksia Beach — Townhouses: 6.1%
Bellara 67.3% houses
Bellara — Houses: 67.3% Bellara — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Bellara — Townhouses: 10.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Beach Bellara
Median house price $1,250,000 $831,500
Median unit price $730,000 $635,000
Median land price $1,256,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 143 sales
 34 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksia Beach Bellara
3 bed $930K / $831K
Banksia Beach — 3 bed: $930K (70 sales) Bellara — 3 bed: $831K (37 sales)

70 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $985K
Banksia Beach — 4 bed: $1.33M (167 sales) Bellara — 4 bed: $985K (13 sales)

167 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Banksia Beach Bellara
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Beach Bellara
Houses 3.6%
$825/wk on $1.2M
 3.7%
$630/wk on $875K
Units — 3.8%
$570/wk on $775K

Ranking within QLD

Banksia Beach Bellara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Banksia Beach is more walkable (62 vs 47).

Banksia Beach Bellara
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Banksia Beach carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Bellara carries more crime risk (61 vs 31).

Banksia Beach Bellara
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Beach Bellara
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Banksia Beach

  • Banksia Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bellara

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Beach Bellara
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Banksia Beach sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 65.3 km).

Banksia Beach Bellara
Walkability score 62/100 47/100
Distance to Brisbane 68.4 km
+5% vs other
 65.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 68 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksia Beach Bellara
Car (driver) 66.7% / 77.0%
Banksia Beach — Car (driver): 66.7% Bellara — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 11.9%
Banksia Beach — Worked from Home: 23.5% Bellara — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.1%
Banksia Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% Bellara — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.6%
Banksia Beach — Walked Only: 1.0% Bellara — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 1.6% / 1.6%
Banksia Beach — Train: 1.6% Bellara — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Banksia Beach Bellara
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 245 m
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Banksia Beach Bellara
Connectivity score 76/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
3,220 premises
 38%
1,992 premises

Climate

Banksia Beach Bellara
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Beach Bellara
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Beach Bellara
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Beach Bellara
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Beach Bellara
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Beach

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Retirees

Bellara

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

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