Bells Bridge vs Fishermans Pocket

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.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fishermans Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.7 km vs 185 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fishermans Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Fishermans Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (114.3% vs 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bells Bridge and Fishermans Pocket 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 Fishermans Pocket
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 Fishermans Pocket
Walkability 0 / 0
Bells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Fishermans Pocket — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 30
Bells Bridge — Safety: 31/100 Fishermans Pocket — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Bells Bridge — Low fire risk: 64/100 Fishermans Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bells Bridge has more residents (226 vs 60); Fishermans Pocket skews older (48 vs 46).

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Population 226
+73% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +114.3%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $77,220/yr
+7% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $270/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
0-4 6.2% / 13.3%
Bells Bridge — 0-4: 6.2% Fishermans Pocket — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 10.2% / —
Bells Bridge — 5-14: 10.2% Fishermans Pocket — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.8% / 6.7%
Bells Bridge — 15-19: 5.8% Fishermans Pocket — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.0% / 8.3%
Bells Bridge — 20-24: 4.0% Fishermans Pocket — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 10.6% / 5.0%
Bells Bridge — 25-34: 10.6% Fishermans Pocket — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 10.6% / 15.0%
Bells Bridge — 35-44: 10.6% Fishermans Pocket — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 9.7% / 21.7%
Bells Bridge — 45-54: 9.7% Fishermans Pocket — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 18.6% / 23.3%
Bells Bridge — 55-64: 18.6% Fishermans Pocket — 55-64: 23.3%
65-74 12.4% / 15.0%
Bells Bridge — 65-74: 12.4% Fishermans Pocket — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 3.5% / 11.7%
Bells Bridge — 75-84: 3.5% Fishermans Pocket — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 4.0% / —
Bells Bridge — 85+: 4.0% Fishermans Pocket — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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 — Other Families: 8.5% Bells Bridge — Group Household: 8.5%
Fishermans Pocket 36.4% couple families
Fishermans Pocket — Couple Families: 36.4% Fishermans Pocket — One Parent Families: 36.4% Fishermans Pocket — Lone Person: 27.3% Fishermans Pocket — Other Families: 0.0% Fishermans Pocket — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

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%
Fishermans Pocket 0.0% renting
Fishermans Pocket — Owned Outright: 75.0% Fishermans Pocket — Mortgage: 25.0% Fishermans Pocket — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Fishermans Pocket 94.7% houses
Fishermans Pocket — Houses: 94.7% Fishermans Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 21.7%
Bells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Fishermans Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.7%
Bells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Fishermans Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.7%
Bells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Fishermans Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Bells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Fishermans Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Property market

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Median house price $810,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bells Bridge carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
70/100
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

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
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 Fishermans Pocket
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Bells Bridge sits further from the CBD (185 km vs 177.7 km).

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185 km
+4% vs other
 177.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 133 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 Fishermans Pocket
Car (driver) 82.3% / 75.0%
Bells Bridge — Car (driver): 82.3% Fishermans Pocket — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 25.0%
Bells Bridge — Worked from Home: 5.1% Fishermans Pocket — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 7.6% / —
Bells Bridge — Walked Only: 7.6% Fishermans Pocket — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Bells Bridge — Car (passenger): 5.1% Fishermans Pocket — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Bells Bridge Fishermans Pocket
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bells Bridge

Rural

Fishermans Pocket

Retirees Rural Young Families

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