Bells Bridge vs Lower Wonga

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. Houses cost more in Lower Wonga: a median of $1.07 million, against $810,000 in Bells Bridge. On these figures, Bells Bridge tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lower Wonga 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 56%)
  • Lower Wonga carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house 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

Bells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (185 km vs 193.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Wonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 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 -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bells Bridge and Lower Wonga 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 Lower Wonga
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 Lower Wonga
Walkability 0 / 0
Bells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Wonga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 70
Bells Bridge — Safety: 31/100 Lower Wonga — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 64 / 50
Bells Bridge — Low fire risk: 64/100 Lower Wonga — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Lower Wonga has more residents (310 vs 226); Bells Bridge has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $69,836).

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Population 226 310
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% -9.9%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $77,220/yr
+10% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $273/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
0-4 6.2% / 4.8%
Bells Bridge — 0-4: 6.2% Lower Wonga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.2% / 10.3%
Bells Bridge — 5-14: 10.2% Lower Wonga — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.8% / 3.5%
Bells Bridge — 15-19: 5.8% Lower Wonga — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.0% / 5.8%
Bells Bridge — 20-24: 4.0% Lower Wonga — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.6% / 10.3%
Bells Bridge — 25-34: 10.6% Lower Wonga — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.6% / 7.4%
Bells Bridge — 35-44: 10.6% Lower Wonga — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 9.7% / 16.8%
Bells Bridge — 45-54: 9.7% Lower Wonga — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 18.6% / 19.4%
Bells Bridge — 55-64: 18.6% Lower Wonga — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 12.4% / 11.9%
Bells Bridge — 65-74: 12.4% Lower Wonga — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.5% / 7.1%
Bells Bridge — 75-84: 3.5% Lower Wonga — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.0% / 2.3%
Bells Bridge — 85+: 4.0% Lower Wonga — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge 53.2% couple families
Bells Bridge — Couple Families: 53.2% Bells Bridge — Lone Person: 6.4% Bells Bridge — One Parent Families: 23.4% Bells Bridge — Group Household: 8.5% Bells Bridge — Other Families: 8.5%
Lower Wonga 42.0% couple families
Lower Wonga — Couple Families: 42.0% Lower Wonga — Lone Person: 37.7% Lower Wonga — One Parent Families: 14.5% Lower Wonga — Group Household: 5.8% Lower Wonga — 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.

Bells Bridge 14.3% renting
Bells Bridge — Owned Outright: 52.4% Bells Bridge — Mortgage: 33.3% Bells Bridge — Renting: 14.3%
Lower Wonga 15.5% renting
Lower Wonga — Owned Outright: 47.6% Lower Wonga — Mortgage: 36.9% Lower Wonga — Renting: 15.5%
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.

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
England 4.0% / 3.5%
Bells Bridge — England: 4.0% Lower Wonga — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Bells Bridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Lower Wonga — New Zealand: 3.2%
India 2.7% / —
Bells Bridge — India: 2.7% Lower Wonga — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.0%
Bells Bridge — South Africa: not among its largest Lower Wonga — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 17.1%
Bells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Lower Wonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Bells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Lower Wonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Bells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Lower Wonga — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.3%
Bells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Lower Wonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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%
Lower Wonga 96.3% houses
Lower Wonga — Houses: 96.3% Lower Wonga — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Median house price $810,000 $1,070,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $910,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bells Bridge carries more crime risk (69 vs 30); Lower Wonga carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 36).

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
30/100
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 Lower Wonga
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 Lower Wonga
Waterways 2 18

Mobility

Lower Wonga sits further from the CBD (193.8 km vs 185 km).

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185 km 193.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 144 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 Lower Wonga
Car (driver) 82.3% / 74.0%
Bells Bridge — Car (driver): 82.3% Lower Wonga — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 17.3%
Bells Bridge — Worked from Home: 5.1% Lower Wonga — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.8%
Bells Bridge — Car (passenger): 5.1% Lower Wonga — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 7.6% / 2.9%
Bells Bridge — Walked Only: 7.6% Lower Wonga — Walked Only: 2.9%

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

Setting

Bells Bridge Lower Wonga
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bells Bridge

Rural

Lower Wonga

Rural

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