Bell Park vs Bell Post Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bell Park, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Bell Post Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)
  • But Bell Park has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Bell Post Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($399,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 46/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bell Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Bell Post Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Bell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bell Park and Bell Post Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
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.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Walkability 76 / 46
Bell Park — Walkability: 76/100 Bell Post Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 32 / 45
Bell Park — Safety: 32/100 Bell Post Hill — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bell Post Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
Bell Park — Low flood risk: 86/100 Bell Post Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bell Post Hill has higher household incomes ($71,136 vs $63,648).

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Population 5,602
+9% vs other
 5,083
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +3.3%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $63,648/yr $71,136/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
0-4 4.9% / 5.5%
Bell Park — 0-4: 4.9% Bell Post Hill — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.5% / 9.8%
Bell Park — 5-14: 10.5% Bell Post Hill — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
Bell Park — 15-19: 5.0% Bell Post Hill — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.1% / 6.2%
Bell Park — 20-24: 6.1% Bell Post Hill — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.5% / 14.6%
Bell Park — 25-34: 15.5% Bell Post Hill — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 11.7% / 11.4%
Bell Park — 35-44: 11.7% Bell Post Hill — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.4% / 12.1%
Bell Park — 45-54: 11.4% Bell Post Hill — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.3% / 11.5%
Bell Park — 55-64: 11.3% Bell Post Hill — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 11.7% / 12.4%
Bell Park — 65-74: 11.7% Bell Post Hill — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.6% / 8.6%
Bell Park — 75-84: 8.6% Bell Post Hill — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 3.2% / 2.7%
Bell Park — 85+: 3.2% Bell Post Hill — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bell Park 46.2% lone person
Bell Park — Lone Person: 46.2% Bell Park — Couple Families: 31.2% Bell Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Bell Park — Group Household: 4.7% Bell Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Bell Post Hill 38.5% lone person
Bell Post Hill — Lone Person: 38.5% Bell Post Hill — Couple Families: 35.9% Bell Post Hill — One Parent Families: 20.3% Bell Post Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Bell Post Hill — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bell Park 32.3% renting
Bell Park — Owned Outright: 42.2% Bell Park — Mortgage: 25.6% Bell Park — Renting: 32.3%
Bell Post Hill 25.1% renting
Bell Post Hill — Owned Outright: 44.2% Bell Post Hill — Mortgage: 30.7% Bell Post Hill — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.6%
Bell Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Bell Post Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.7%
Bell Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Bell Post Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.7%
Bell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Bell Post Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.2%
Bell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Bell Post Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Bell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bell Post Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
India 2.9% / 1.2%
Bell Park — India: 2.9% Bell Post Hill — India: 1.2%
Italy 1.9% / 2.2%
Bell Park — Italy: 1.9% Bell Post Hill — Italy: 2.2%
England 1.3% / 1.6%
Bell Park — England: 1.3% Bell Post Hill — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.6%
Bell Park — Philippines: 1.6% Bell Post Hill — Philippines: 0.6%
China 1.0% / 0.6%
Bell Park — China: 1.0% Bell Post Hill — China: 0.6%
Germany — / 1.0%
Bell Park — Germany: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Bell Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bell Park 80.7% houses
Bell Park — Houses: 80.7% Bell Park — Townhouses: 13.3% Bell Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Bell Post Hill 92.0% houses
Bell Post Hill — Houses: 92.0% Bell Post Hill — Townhouses: 1.5% Bell Post Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Median house price $691,400 $750,000
Median unit price $550,000 $399,000
Median land price $580,000 $592,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 52 sales
 16 days
from 28 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.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
2 bed $570K / $638K
Bell Park — 2 bed: $570K (13 sales) Bell Post Hill — 2 bed: $638K (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

3 bed $672K / $735K
Bell Park — 3 bed: $672K (94 sales) Bell Post Hill — 3 bed: $735K (77 sales)

94 vs 77 sales

4 bed $810K / $810K
Bell Park — 4 bed: $810K (28 sales) Bell Post Hill — 4 bed: $810K (31 sales)

28 vs 31 sales

5 bed $820K / $942K
Bell Park — 5 bed: $820K (5 sales) Bell Post Hill — 5 bed: $942K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bell Park has more industrially zoned land (14% vs 0%).

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Residential 71% 84%
Industrial 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
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.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $724K
 3.7%
$550/wk on $774K
Units 4.0%
$460/wk on $595K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
House price Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC —

Liveability

Bell Park is more walkable (76 vs 46).

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bell Park carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Bell Park carries more crime risk (68 vs 55).

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 5.4 km
 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.3%

Schools in Bell Park

  • Holy Family School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • North Geelong Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bell Park North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Bell Park North Primary School-Geelong English Language Program Government · Primary
  • Geelong English Language School (interim name)-North Geelong Campus Government · Combined
  • Nelson Park School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Bell Post Hill

  • Rollins Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Covenant College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kardinia International College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 8
same for both
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Walkability score 76/100 46/100
Distance to Melbourne 72.3 km 73.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 61 min
Public transport score 75/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3215
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.

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Car (driver) 73.6% / 73.5%
Bell Park — Car (driver): 73.6% Bell Post Hill — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 16.6%
Bell Park — Worked from Home: 15.1% Bell Post Hill — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.3%
Bell Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Bell Post Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
Bell Park — Walked Only: 1.5% Bell Post Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.4% / 1.6%
Bell Park — Bus: 1.4% Bell Post Hill — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Connectivity score 83/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
3,086 premises
 65%
2,414 premises

Climate

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Annual rainfall 454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bell Park Bell Post Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bell Park

Coastal Multicultural

Bell Post Hill

Large Blocks

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