Bellbowrie vs Moggill

Moggill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Bellbowrie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Bellbowrie is closer to the city centre: 21.2 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Moggill tends to suit families with children.

Bellbowrie and Moggill are both low-risk suburbs in Brisbane's west, with no bushfire or flood risk. Bellbowrie sits closer to the CBD at 21.2 km versus Moggill's 23.7 km, and offers a slightly higher rental yield of 3.2% compared to 3.0%. Moggill edges ahead on liveability (86 versus 84) and has a lower crime risk score of 23 against Bellbowrie's 27. Both suburbs suit buyers seeking safety and amenity, though Bellbowrie may appeal more to those prioritising commute time and rental returns, while Moggill offers marginally better liveability and security metrics.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bellbowrie has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Moggill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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

Bellbowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.2 km vs 23.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bellbowrie returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.9%)
  • Moggill is growing faster (8.4% vs 0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellbowrie Moggill
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.

Bellbowrie Moggill
Walkability 52 / 54
Bellbowrie — Walkability: 52/100 Moggill — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 73 / 77
Bellbowrie — Safety: 73/100 Moggill — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellbowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moggill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellbowrie skews older (42 vs 38).

Bellbowrie Moggill
Population 5,495
+8% vs other
 5,029
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +8.4%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $122,616/yr $125,580/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $460/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie Moggill
0-4 4.9% / 6.8%
Bellbowrie — 0-4: 4.9% Moggill — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.9% / 18.2%
Bellbowrie — 5-14: 14.9% Moggill — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 8.1% / 7.1%
Bellbowrie — 15-19: 8.1% Moggill — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.4% / 4.0%
Bellbowrie — 20-24: 5.4% Moggill — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.9% / 9.1%
Bellbowrie — 25-34: 7.9% Moggill — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.8% / 16.6%
Bellbowrie — 35-44: 12.8% Moggill — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 16.3% / 15.4%
Bellbowrie — 45-54: 16.3% Moggill — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 13.3% / 10.1%
Bellbowrie — 55-64: 13.3% Moggill — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.0% / 6.7%
Bellbowrie — 65-74: 10.0% Moggill — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 5.6% / 4.3%
Bellbowrie — 75-84: 5.6% Moggill — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Bellbowrie — 85+: 1.0% Moggill — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 62.4% couple families
Bellbowrie — Couple Families: 62.4% Bellbowrie — Lone Person: 18.5% Bellbowrie — One Parent Families: 16.9% Bellbowrie — Group Household: 1.3% Bellbowrie — Other Families: 0.9%
Moggill 64.2% couple families
Moggill — Couple Families: 64.2% Moggill — Lone Person: 18.5% Moggill — One Parent Families: 15.5% Moggill — Group Household: 1.5% Moggill — Other Families: 0.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 13.5% renting
Bellbowrie — Owned Outright: 34.0% Bellbowrie — Mortgage: 52.6% Bellbowrie — Renting: 13.5%
Moggill 15.9% renting
Moggill — Owned Outright: 25.2% Moggill — Mortgage: 58.9% Moggill — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellbowrie Moggill
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 17.9%
Bellbowrie — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Moggill — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 10.5%
Bellbowrie — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Moggill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.4%
Bellbowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Moggill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 8.5%
Bellbowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Moggill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Bellbowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Moggill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Bellbowrie Moggill
England 8.5% / 7.9%
Bellbowrie — England: 8.5% Moggill — England: 7.9%
South Africa 4.3% / 4.9%
Bellbowrie — South Africa: 4.3% Moggill — South Africa: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.8%
Bellbowrie — New Zealand: 3.0% Moggill — New Zealand: 2.8%
India 2.1% / 3.1%
Bellbowrie — India: 2.1% Moggill — India: 3.1%
China 0.8% / 1.4%
Bellbowrie — China: 0.8% Moggill — China: 1.4%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Bellbowrie — Scotland: 0.9% Moggill — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 97.2% houses
Bellbowrie — Houses: 97.2% Bellbowrie — Townhouses: 2.4% Bellbowrie — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Moggill 94.2% houses
Moggill — Houses: 94.2% Moggill — Townhouses: 5.8% Moggill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellbowrie Moggill
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,199,000
Median unit price — $758,000
Median land price $1,325,000 $1,430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 39 sales
 21 days
from 51 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.

Bellbowrie Moggill
3 bed $970K / $1.1M
Bellbowrie — 3 bed: $970K (19 sales) Moggill — 3 bed: $1.1M (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.15M
Bellbowrie — 4 bed: $1.2M (55 sales) Moggill — 4 bed: $1.15M (83 sales)

55 vs 83 sales

5 bed $1.43M / $1.36M
Bellbowrie — 5 bed: $1.43M (21 sales) Moggill — 5 bed: $1.36M (21 sales)

21 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Bellbowrie Moggill
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Bellbowrie Moggill
Houses 3.7%
$835/wk on $1.18M
 2.9%
$822/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bellbowrie Moggill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Bellbowrie Moggill
Grade A+
same for both
Score 85/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bellbowrie Moggill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
23/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bellbowrie Moggill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bellbowrie

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

Schools in Moggill

  • Moggill State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellbowrie Moggill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 10
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Moggill sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 21.2 km).

Bellbowrie Moggill
Walkability score 52/100 54/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km 23.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4070
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.

Bellbowrie Moggill
Car (driver) 59.7% / 61.3%
Bellbowrie — Car (driver): 59.7% Moggill — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 28.7%
Bellbowrie — Worked from Home: 29.2% Moggill — Worked from Home: 28.7%
Bus 5.8% / 4.3%
Bellbowrie — Bus: 5.8% Moggill — Bus: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.7%
Bellbowrie — Car (passenger): 2.9% Moggill — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.6%
Bellbowrie — Walked Only: 1.2% Moggill — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Bellbowrie Moggill
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.5 km 29.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bellbowrie Moggill
Connectivity score 80/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
2,019 premises
 67%
1,886 premises

Climate

Bellbowrie Moggill
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellbowrie Moggill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Bellbowrie Moggill
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellbowrie Moggill
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellbowrie Moggill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellbowrie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Moggill

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Professionals

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