Bells Bridge vs Curra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bells Bridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bells Bridge tends to suit couples, while Curra suits 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

They split

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

  • Bells Bridge is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)
  • Curra carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bells Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Bells Bridge sits closer to the CBD (185 km vs 187.1 km)
  • Curra has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 141 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Curra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Bells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bells Bridge Curra
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.

Bells Bridge Curra
Walkability 0 / 0
Bells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Curra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 53
Bells Bridge — Safety: 31/100 Curra — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 64 / 70
Bells Bridge — Low fire risk: 64/100 Curra — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Curra has more residents (2,104 vs 226); Bells Bridge has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $56,576).

Bells Bridge Curra
Population 226 2,104
+831% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +9.6%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $77,220/yr
+27% vs other
 $56,576/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $300/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge Curra
0-4 6.2% / 4.2%
Bells Bridge — 0-4: 6.2% Curra — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.2% / 14.7%
Bells Bridge — 5-14: 10.2% Curra — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.8% / 6.0%
Bells Bridge — 15-19: 5.8% Curra — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.0% / 3.6%
Bells Bridge — 20-24: 4.0% Curra — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.6% / 9.0%
Bells Bridge — 25-34: 10.6% Curra — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.6% / 11.7%
Bells Bridge — 35-44: 10.6% Curra — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 9.7% / 13.7%
Bells Bridge — 45-54: 9.7% Curra — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 18.6% / 16.8%
Bells Bridge — 55-64: 18.6% Curra — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 12.4% / 14.4%
Bells Bridge — 65-74: 12.4% Curra — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.5% / 5.6%
Bells Bridge — 75-84: 3.5% Curra — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.0% / 0.5%
Bells Bridge — 85+: 4.0% Curra — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge 53.2% couple families
Bells Bridge — Couple Families: 53.2% Bells Bridge — One Parent Families: 23.4% Bells Bridge — Lone Person: 6.4% Bells Bridge — Group Household: 8.5% Bells Bridge — Other Families: 8.5%
Curra 42.4% couple families
Curra — Couple Families: 42.4% Curra — One Parent Families: 18.7% Curra — Lone Person: 32.1% Curra — Group Household: 4.8% Curra — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge 14.3% renting
Bells Bridge — Owned Outright: 52.4% Bells Bridge — Mortgage: 33.3% Bells Bridge — Renting: 14.3%
Curra 10.9% renting
Curra — Owned Outright: 40.7% Curra — Mortgage: 48.4% Curra — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bells Bridge Curra
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 21.3%
Bells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Curra — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.4%
Bells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Curra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 3.8%
Bells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Curra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Bells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Curra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.2%
Bells Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Curra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Bells Bridge Curra
England 4.0% / 4.2%
Bells Bridge — England: 4.0% Curra — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 4.4%
Bells Bridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Curra — New Zealand: 4.4%
India 2.7% / —
Bells Bridge — India: 2.7% Curra — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Bells Bridge — South Africa: not among its largest Curra — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Bells Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Curra — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Bells Bridge — Philippines: not among its largest Curra — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge 100.0% houses
Bells Bridge — Houses: 100.0% Bells Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Curra 94.0% houses
Curra — Houses: 94.0% Curra — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bells Bridge Curra
Median house price $810,000 $792,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $592,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Bells Bridge Curra
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
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.

Bells Bridge Curra
Houses — 4.0%
$640/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bells Bridge Curra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Bells Bridge Curra
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bells Bridge carries more crime risk (69 vs 47).

Bells Bridge Curra
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bells Bridge Curra
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

Bells Bridge Curra
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 28

Mobility

Curra sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 185 km).

Bells Bridge Curra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185 km 187.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 129 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.

Bells Bridge Curra
Car (driver) 82.3% / 81.5%
Bells Bridge — Car (driver): 82.3% Curra — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 10.3%
Bells Bridge — Worked from Home: 5.1% Curra — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.9%
Bells Bridge — Car (passenger): 5.1% Curra — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 7.6% / 1.3%
Bells Bridge — Walked Only: 7.6% Curra — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Bells Bridge Curra
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bells Bridge Curra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
971 premises

Climate

Bells Bridge Curra
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

Bells Bridge Curra
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Bells Bridge Curra
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

Bells Bridge Curra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bells Bridge

Rural

Curra

Acreage River

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