Belli Park vs Carters Ridge

Carters Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Belli Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belli Park, most households are couple families. In Carters Ridge, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belli Park: a median of $1.69 million, against $998,000 in Carters Ridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belli Park tends to suit couples, while Carters Ridge suits 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

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

Carters Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($997,500 vs $1,687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carters Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belli Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 143.4 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

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

Belli Park Carters Ridge
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.

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Belli Park — Walkability: 0/100 Carters Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 82
Belli Park — Safety: 86/100 Carters Ridge — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Belli Park — Low fire risk: 47/100 Carters Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belli Park has more residents (724 vs 497); Belli Park rents higher ($430/wk vs $330/wk).

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Population 724
+31% vs other
 497
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +6.0%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $87,412/yr
+18% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+23% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belli Park Carters Ridge
0-4 4.0% / 5.0%
Belli Park — 0-4: 4.0% Carters Ridge — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.9% / 12.1%
Belli Park — 5-14: 15.9% Carters Ridge — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.6%
Belli Park — 15-19: 5.8% Carters Ridge — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.8% / 5.4%
Belli Park — 20-24: 2.8% Carters Ridge — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.8% / 9.5%
Belli Park — 25-34: 4.8% Carters Ridge — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.7% / 12.7%
Belli Park — 35-44: 13.7% Carters Ridge — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 16.6% / 19.5%
Belli Park — 45-54: 16.6% Carters Ridge — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 17.7% / 13.9%
Belli Park — 55-64: 17.7% Carters Ridge — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.7% / 11.7%
Belli Park — 65-74: 12.7% Carters Ridge — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.4% / 4.2%
Belli Park — 75-84: 5.4% Carters Ridge — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Belli Park — 85+: 1.2% Carters Ridge — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 62.5% couple families
Belli Park — Couple Families: 62.5% Belli Park — Lone Person: 27.8% Belli Park — One Parent Families: 9.7% Belli Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Carters Ridge 52.3% couple families
Carters Ridge — Couple Families: 52.3% Carters Ridge — Lone Person: 25.2% Carters Ridge — One Parent Families: 16.8% Carters Ridge — Group Household: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 9.5% renting
Belli Park — Owned Outright: 48.9% Belli Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Belli Park — Renting: 9.5%
Carters Ridge 8.9% renting
Carters Ridge — Owned Outright: 31.2% Carters Ridge — Mortgage: 59.9% Carters Ridge — Renting: 8.9%
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.

Belli Park Carters Ridge
England 6.1% / 7.2%
Belli Park — England: 6.1% Carters Ridge — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.8%
Belli Park — New Zealand: 2.1% Carters Ridge — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.6%
Belli Park — South Africa: 1.8% Carters Ridge — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Belli Park — Netherlands: 1.4% Carters Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Belli Park — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Carters Ridge — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.9%
Belli Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Carters Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 11.1%
Belli Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Carters Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.8%
Belli Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Carters Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.4%
Belli Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Carters Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Belli Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Carters Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 100.4% houses
Belli Park — Houses: 100.4%
Carters Ridge 101.2% houses
Carters Ridge — Houses: 101.2%
Houses

Property market

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Median house price $1,687,500 $997,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Belli Park Carters Ridge
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 467
across Gympie
Approvals change year on year -41% +16%

Ranking within QLD

Belli Park Carters Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Belli Park carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
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

Belli Park Carters Ridge
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

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Carters Ridge sits further from the CBD (143.4 km vs 134 km).

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 134 km 143.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.0%
postcode 4563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 96
postcode 4563

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.

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Car (driver) 71.6% / 73.6%
Belli Park — Car (driver): 71.6% Carters Ridge — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 20.2%
Belli Park — Worked from Home: 24.7% Carters Ridge — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 1.1% / 4.5%
Belli Park — Car (passenger): 1.1% Carters Ridge — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.7%
Belli Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Carters Ridge — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
272 premises
 0%
210 premises

Climate

Belli Park Carters Ridge
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Belli Park Carters Ridge
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,936/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Gympie

Federal electorate

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belli Park Carters Ridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belli Park

Rural

Carters Ridge

Acreage

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