Bellara vs Toorbul

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bellara, most households are people living alone. In Toorbul, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bellara 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

Toorbul

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 67%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toorbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.9 km vs 65.3 km)
  • But Bellara is more walkable (47/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellara

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Toorbul carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Bellara Toorbul
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.

Bellara Toorbul
Walkability 47 / 16
Bellara — Walkability: 47/100 Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 39 / 50
Bellara — Safety: 39/100 Toorbul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Bellara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Bellara has more residents (3,278 vs 958); Toorbul has higher household incomes ($59,748 vs $45,968).

Bellara Toorbul
Population 3,278
+71% vs other
 958
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.0%
Median age 59 57
Median household income $45,968/yr $59,748/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $325/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellara Toorbul
0-4 2.2% / 4.5%
Bellara — 0-4: 2.2% Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.4% / 6.7%
Bellara — 5-14: 7.4% Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 3.8% / 3.5%
Bellara — 15-19: 3.8% Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.1% / 2.3%
Bellara — 20-24: 3.1% Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 6.6% / 7.0%
Bellara — 25-34: 6.6% Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.2% / 8.8%
Bellara — 35-44: 8.2% Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.7% / 14.2%
Bellara — 45-54: 11.7% Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.2% / 22.1%
Bellara — 55-64: 17.2% Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 21.3% / 18.9%
Bellara — 65-74: 21.3% Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 13.8% / 10.5%
Bellara — 75-84: 13.8% Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 4.5% / 2.3%
Bellara — 85+: 4.5% Toorbul — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Toorbul 45.6% lone person
Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellara 33.2% renting
Bellara — Owned Outright: 45.8% Bellara — Mortgage: 21.1% Bellara — Renting: 33.2%
Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bellara Toorbul
England 6.8% / 3.2%
Bellara — England: 6.8% Toorbul — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 4.9% / 4.4%
Bellara — New Zealand: 4.9% Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.3%
Bellara — South Africa: 0.6% Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Bellara — Philippines: 0.6% Toorbul — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bellara — Scotland: 0.5% Toorbul — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bellara Toorbul
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 21.5%
Bellara — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Bellara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.9%
Bellara — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Bellara — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Bellara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellara 67.3% houses
Bellara — Houses: 67.3% Bellara — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Bellara — Townhouses: 10.4%
Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Toorbul — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bellara Toorbul
Median house price $831,500 $815,000
Median unit price $635,000 —
Median land price — $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 30 sales
 53 days
from 12 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.

Bellara Toorbul
2 bed $688K / $767K
Bellara — 2 bed: $688K (12 sales) Toorbul — 2 bed: $767K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

3 bed $831K / $792K
Bellara — 3 bed: $831K (37 sales) Toorbul — 3 bed: $792K (18 sales)

37 vs 18 sales

4 bed $985K / $1.16M
Bellara — 4 bed: $985K (13 sales) Toorbul — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Bellara Toorbul
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.

Bellara Toorbul
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $875K
 —
Units 3.8%
$570/wk on $775K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bellara Toorbul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of QLD —

Liveability

Bellara is more walkable (47 vs 16); Bellara scores higher overall (45 vs 32).

Bellara Toorbul
Grade C D
Score 45/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toorbul carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Bellara carries more crime risk (61 vs 50).

Bellara Toorbul
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellara Toorbul
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bellara Toorbul
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bellara sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 61.9 km).

Bellara Toorbul
Walkability score 47/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.3 km
+5% vs other
 61.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
 0.5%
postcode 4510
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
 74
postcode 4510

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.

Bellara Toorbul
Car (driver) 77.0% / 78.3%
Bellara — Car (driver): 77.0% Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 14.1%
Bellara — Worked from Home: 11.9% Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.4%
Bellara — Car (passenger): 5.1% Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.1%
Bellara — Walked Only: 2.6% Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.0% / 1.2%
Bellara — Bus: 1.0% Toorbul — Bus: 1.2%
Train 1.6% / —
Bellara — Train: 1.6% Toorbul — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Bellara Toorbul
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 245 m
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bellara Toorbul
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,992 premises
 0%
507 premises

Climate

Bellara Toorbul
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)

Bellara Toorbul
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bellara

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

Toorbul

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

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