Bella Creek vs Imbil
Imbil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Bella Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bella Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bella Creek tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Imbil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Imbil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Imbil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (171 km vs 175.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bella Creek and Imbil drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Imbil has more residents (1,071 vs 50); Bella Creek rents higher ($365/wk vs $300/wk).
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 1,071 +2042% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.3% | +15.9% |
| Median age | 55 | 49 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +12% vs other | $59,332/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $365/wk +18% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $789,998 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $810,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 64 days from 9 sales |
Development activity
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.0% $650/wk on $850K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 16/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bella Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Imbil
- Mary Valley State College Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 31 |
Mobility
Bella Creek sits further from the CBD (175.2 km vs 171 km).
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 175.2 km +2% vs other | 171 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 135 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).
Setting
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 181 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 167 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 540 premises |
Climate
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,045 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bella Creek | Imbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.