East Russell vs Bellenden Ker

Bellenden Ker is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in East Russell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellenden Ker, about half of households are couple families.

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

They split

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

  • East Russell has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)
  • Bellenden Ker has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellenden Ker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1130 min vs 1140 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • East Russell has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • Bellenden Ker is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

East Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Russell Bellenden Ker
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.

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Walkability 0 / 13
East Russell — Walkability: 0/100 Bellenden Ker — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 42 / 44
East Russell — Safety: 42/100 Bellenden Ker — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 81 / 79
East Russell — Low fire risk: 81/100 Bellenden Ker — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Bellenden Ker has more residents (229 vs 83); Bellenden Ker rents higher ($225/wk vs $150/wk).

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Population 83 229
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% -9.1%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $67,184/yr $78,884/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $225/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Russell Bellenden Ker
0-4 8.4% / 3.5%
East Russell — 0-4: 8.4% Bellenden Ker — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 3.6% / 13.5%
East Russell — 5-14: 3.6% Bellenden Ker — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.1%
East Russell — 15-19: 7.2% Bellenden Ker — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.6% / 6.6%
East Russell — 20-24: 3.6% Bellenden Ker — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 3.6% / 6.1%
East Russell — 25-34: 3.6% Bellenden Ker — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 13.3% / 7.9%
East Russell — 35-44: 13.3% Bellenden Ker — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 19.3% / 18.3%
East Russell — 45-54: 19.3% Bellenden Ker — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 26.5% / 18.8%
East Russell — 55-64: 26.5% Bellenden Ker — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 19.3% / 11.4%
East Russell — 65-74: 19.3% Bellenden Ker — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.8% / 4.8%
East Russell — 75-84: 4.8% Bellenden Ker — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 2.2%
East Russell — 85+: not among its largest Bellenden Ker — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

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.

East Russell Bellenden Ker
England 3.6% / 2.2%
East Russell — England: 3.6% Bellenden Ker — England: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
East Russell — New Zealand: not among its largest Bellenden Ker — New Zealand: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Russell 40.9% couple families
East Russell — Couple Families: 40.9% East Russell — Lone Person: 40.9% East Russell — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Bellenden Ker 47.9% couple families
Bellenden Ker — Couple Families: 47.9% Bellenden Ker — Lone Person: 39.6% Bellenden Ker — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Russell 91.2% houses
East Russell — Houses: 91.2% East Russell — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Bellenden Ker 98.8% houses
Bellenden Ker — Houses: 98.8% Bellenden Ker — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 23.6%
East Russell — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Bellenden Ker — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 6.6%
East Russell — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Bellenden Ker — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.6%
East Russell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Bellenden Ker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.2%
East Russell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Bellenden Ker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
East Russell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bellenden Ker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Russell 11.1% renting
East Russell — Owned Outright: 55.6% East Russell — Mortgage: 33.3% East Russell — Renting: 11.1%
Bellenden Ker 21.9% renting
Bellenden Ker — Owned Outright: 56.2% Bellenden Ker — Mortgage: 21.9% Bellenden Ker — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

East Russell Bellenden Ker
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Russell Bellenden Ker
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Bellenden Ker is more walkable (13 vs 0).

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
76/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Russell

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

Schools in Bellenden Ker

  • Bellenden Ker State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 12 10

Mobility

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1651.2 km 1649.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1140 min 1130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4861
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 4861
 51
postcode 4871

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.

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Car (driver) 73.3% / 79.2%
East Russell — Car (driver): 73.3% Bellenden Ker — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 17.8%
East Russell — Worked from Home: 26.7% Bellenden Ker — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
East Russell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bellenden Ker — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 783 m 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Russell Bellenden Ker
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Russell

Coastal Rural

Bellenden Ker

River Rural

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