Bells Bridge vs Widgee

Bells Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Widgee. 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 Bells Bridge: a median of $810,000, against $721,000 in Widgee, though rent is higher in Widgee. On these figures, Widgee tends to suit 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

Widgee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Bells Bridge is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Widgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($721,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bells Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (185 km vs 195.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 146 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Widgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 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 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bells Bridge and Widgee 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 Widgee
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 Widgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Bells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Widgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 62
Bells Bridge — Safety: 31/100 Widgee — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 64 / 30
Bells Bridge — Low fire risk: 64/100 Widgee — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Widgee has more residents (862 vs 226); Bells Bridge has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $63,596).

Bells Bridge Widgee
Population 226 862
+281% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +8.6%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $77,220/yr
+18% vs other
 $63,596/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $280/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bells Bridge Widgee
0-4 6.2% / 3.8%
Bells Bridge — 0-4: 6.2% Widgee — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.2% / 11.4%
Bells Bridge — 5-14: 10.2% Widgee — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.3%
Bells Bridge — 15-19: 5.8% Widgee — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.0% / 2.7%
Bells Bridge — 20-24: 4.0% Widgee — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.6% / 8.2%
Bells Bridge — 25-34: 10.6% Widgee — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.6% / 11.3%
Bells Bridge — 35-44: 10.6% Widgee — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 9.7% / 15.7%
Bells Bridge — 45-54: 9.7% Widgee — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 18.6% / 18.2%
Bells Bridge — 55-64: 18.6% Widgee — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 12.4% / 15.2%
Bells Bridge — 65-74: 12.4% Widgee — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 3.5% / 6.5%
Bells Bridge — 75-84: 3.5% Widgee — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 4.0% / 1.2%
Bells Bridge — 85+: 4.0% Widgee — 85+: 1.2%

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 — Lone Person: 6.4% Bells Bridge — One Parent Families: 23.4% Bells Bridge — Group Household: 8.5% Bells Bridge — Other Families: 8.5%
Widgee 43.3% couple families
Widgee — Couple Families: 43.3% Widgee — Lone Person: 35.7% Widgee — One Parent Families: 18.6% Widgee — Group Household: 2.4% Widgee — 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%
Widgee 9.0% renting
Widgee — Owned Outright: 44.5% Widgee — Mortgage: 46.5% Widgee — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bells Bridge Widgee
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 21.2%
Bells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Widgee — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.4%
Bells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Widgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.8%
Bells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Widgee — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.6%
Bells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Widgee — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Bells Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Widgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Widgee
England 4.0% / 3.7%
Bells Bridge — England: 4.0% Widgee — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Bells Bridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Widgee — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 2.7% / —
Bells Bridge — India: 2.7% Widgee — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Bells Bridge — Germany: not among its largest Widgee — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Bells Bridge — South Africa: not among its largest Widgee — South Africa: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Bells Bridge — Thailand: not among its largest Widgee — Thailand: 0.5%

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

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%
Widgee 99.0% houses
Widgee — Houses: 99.0% Widgee — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bells Bridge Widgee
Median house price $810,000 $721,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bells Bridge Widgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Bells Bridge Widgee
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Widgee carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 36); Bells Bridge carries more crime risk (69 vs 38).

Bells Bridge Widgee
Bushfire Low
36/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
38/100
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 Widgee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bells Bridge

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

Schools in Widgee

  • Widgee State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bells Bridge Widgee
Parks & reserves 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Widgee sits further from the CBD (195.1 km vs 185 km).

Bells Bridge Widgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185 km 195.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 146 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 Widgee
Car (driver) 82.3% / 78.4%
Bells Bridge — Car (driver): 82.3% Widgee — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 16.9%
Bells Bridge — Worked from Home: 5.1% Widgee — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.6%
Bells Bridge — Car (passenger): 5.1% Widgee — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 7.6% / —
Bells Bridge — Walked Only: 7.6% Widgee — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.1%
Bells Bridge — Bus: not among its largest Widgee — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Bells Bridge Widgee
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bells Bridge Widgee
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
387 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bells Bridge

Rural

Widgee

Rural

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