Bellmere vs Moodlu

Bellmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in Moodlu. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moodlu, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bellmere tends to suit families with children, while Moodlu suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Bellmere

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bellmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bellmere has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)
  • Moodlu has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moodlu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 60 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moodlu

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Bellmere carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Bellmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellmere Moodlu
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.

Bellmere Moodlu
Walkability 0 / 8
Bellmere — Walkability: 0/100 Moodlu — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 90 / 36
Bellmere — Safety: 90/100 Moodlu — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellmere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moodlu — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellmere has more residents (6,588 vs 285); Moodlu skews older (44 vs 34).

Bellmere Moodlu
Population 6,588
+96% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% -10.4%
Median age 34 44
Median household income $75,296/yr
+3% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellmere Moodlu
0-4 7.3% / 3.2%
Bellmere — 0-4: 7.3% Moodlu — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 16.8% / 10.9%
Bellmere — 5-14: 16.8% Moodlu — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.8% / 4.9%
Bellmere — 15-19: 6.8% Moodlu — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.4% / 5.3%
Bellmere — 20-24: 6.4% Moodlu — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.6% / 13.7%
Bellmere — 25-34: 13.6% Moodlu — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.3%
Bellmere — 35-44: 12.3% Moodlu — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 10.8% / 9.5%
Bellmere — 45-54: 10.8% Moodlu — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 10.1% / 16.8%
Bellmere — 55-64: 10.1% Moodlu — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.3% / 13.7%
Bellmere — 65-74: 9.3% Moodlu — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.8% / 6.3%
Bellmere — 75-84: 4.8% Moodlu — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.7% / 3.9%
Bellmere — 85+: 1.7% Moodlu — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 42.4% couple families
Bellmere — Couple Families: 42.4% Bellmere — Lone Person: 23.3% Bellmere — One Parent Families: 27.8% Bellmere — Group Household: 4.6% Bellmere — Other Families: 1.8%
Moodlu 51.4% couple families
Moodlu — Couple Families: 51.4% Moodlu — Lone Person: 34.3% Moodlu — One Parent Families: 14.3% Moodlu — Group Household: 0.0% Moodlu — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 39.6% renting
Bellmere — Owned Outright: 25.4% Bellmere — Mortgage: 35.1% Bellmere — Renting: 39.6%
Moodlu 14.1% renting
Moodlu — Owned Outright: 45.7% Moodlu — Mortgage: 40.2% Moodlu — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellmere Moodlu
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.3%
Bellmere — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Moodlu — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 9.1%
Bellmere — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Moodlu — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.3%
Bellmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Moodlu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.2%
Bellmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Moodlu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.4%
Bellmere — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Moodlu — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Bellmere Moodlu
New Zealand 5.0% / 2.5%
Bellmere — New Zealand: 5.0% Moodlu — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 3.7% / 3.5%
Bellmere — England: 3.7% Moodlu — England: 3.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.5%
Bellmere — Philippines: 1.3% Moodlu — Philippines: 2.5%
Sri Lanka — / 2.1%
Bellmere — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Moodlu — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Germany 0.3% / 1.8%
Bellmere — Germany: 0.3% Moodlu — Germany: 1.8%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Bellmere — Thailand: 0.4% Moodlu — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Bellmere — Scotland: 0.4% Moodlu — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 88.1% houses
Bellmere — Houses: 88.1% Bellmere — Townhouses: 11.1% Bellmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Moodlu 92.8% houses
Moodlu — Houses: 92.8% Moodlu — Townhouses: 9.3% Moodlu — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellmere Moodlu
Median house price $860,000 —
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $466,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 68 sales
 —

Development activity

Bellmere Moodlu
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.

Bellmere Moodlu
Houses 3.7%
$645/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bellmere Moodlu
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Moodlu is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Bellmere Moodlu
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moodlu carries more crime risk (64 vs 10).

Bellmere Moodlu
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellmere Moodlu
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bellmere

  • Bellmere State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Moodlu

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bellmere Moodlu
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Bellmere Moodlu
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.8 km 55 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 52 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 18/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
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.

Bellmere Moodlu
Car (driver) 79.4% / 76.2%
Bellmere — Car (driver): 79.4% Moodlu — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 13.9%
Bellmere — Worked from Home: 8.8% Moodlu — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.0%
Bellmere — Car (passenger): 6.6% Moodlu — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.0%
Bellmere — Walked Only: 1.3% Moodlu — Walked Only: 5.0%
Train 3.3% / —
Bellmere — Train: 3.3% Moodlu — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Bellmere Moodlu
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bellmere Moodlu
Connectivity score 77/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,445 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Bellmere Moodlu
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellmere Moodlu
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

Bellmere Moodlu
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellmere Moodlu
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellmere Moodlu
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellmere

Acreage Family Outer River

Moodlu

Outer River

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