Bell Park VIC 3215
Bell Park is a suburb in Victoria, 72 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. Population is 5,602; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $63,648 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 11.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 6 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Bell Park a good suburb?
Bell Park scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit.
Above the state average
6 schools · 2 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 76/100 · 72.3 km · 60 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $691K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 68/100 · Flood 14/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 41 · 5,602 residents
Liveability Rating
60 / 100 · Ranked #276 in VICEach bar is Bell Park's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
60 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBell Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $691,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$691,400
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $690,000)
Based on 146 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 52 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 13 sales $570K
- 3 bed 94 sales $672K
- 4 bed 28 sales $810K
- 5 bed 5 sales $820K
Units
$550,000
27% above its 4 neighbours (median $432,500)
Based on 49 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 19 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 28 sales $542K
- 3 bed 17 sales $615K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bell Park are currently listed at around $724,000 on average. Based on 37 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$724K
37 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$595K
13 units listed in the last 6 months.
50 of the suburb's 2,397 dwellings (2.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Bell Park rent for around $550 a week on average, based on 35 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$550/wk
22% above its 3 neighbours (median $450/wk)
35 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$460/wk
13 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
48 rentals advertised against an estimated 774 rented homes (6.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025102 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3215.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $724,000 median
$460/week ($24,000 a year) on a $595,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Bell Park safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Bell Park sits in the moderate band, with 342 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 13% on the prior year.
342 offences
13.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202527 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Six schools serve Bell Park, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Holy Family School and North Geelong Secondary College lead the pack.
- • 1,959 students across 4 schools (avg 490)
- • Sectors: 5 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 938-1029, median 958 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: North Geelong Secondary College (989 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 5.4 kmDeakin University, Geelong Waterfront CampusDeakin University · 55 courses
- 5.4 kmDeakin University, Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusDeakin University · 93 courses
1.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Bell Park is very walkable on foot — at 76/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 4 supermarkets, 2 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bell Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 82.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 68.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 48.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 15.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bell Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 59%
- Premises covered
- 3,086
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Geelong: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 16 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Bell Park is home to about 5,600 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $64,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,602
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$63,648/yr
Census Median Rent
$340/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$33,176/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.9%
Total Dwellings
2,397
Owner-Occupier Rate
67.7%
Houses
80.7%
Rental Stress
27.8%
Mortgage Stress
28.3%
Work From Home
15.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
38 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 33 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 741 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 59.5%
- Employment Rate
- 52.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
306 residents (5.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.4% of residents (340) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (295).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,325 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (94 of 2,503).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,634 people work here; 2,503 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.1 per resident).
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,802 a year through Greater Geelong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 71%
- Industrial 14%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Infrastructure and transport 6%
- Commercial 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Geelong
In the year to August 2026, 3,468 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geelong. That mix is 2,749 houses and 719 units. Approvals are up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · ozone 0.
From the Geelong South monitoring station, 8.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Avalon Airport, 14.9 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 454 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.1°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.5°C
- 6 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
14 facilities within 5 km- 1.9 kmWater Passenger TransportTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide · Carbon monoxide
- 1.9 kmPort and Water Transport Terminal OperationsTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds · Cadmium & compounds
- 2.0 kmGrain Mill Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
- 2.2 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.2 kmOther Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 3215, 289 of 21,532 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (581 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3215, 2,451 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 9,465 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 125 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
4 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3215 in 2025-26, rank 143 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 171, in 2008-09.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 11 across postcode 3215.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $691,400 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Richard Marles Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Richard Marles | 63.2% | 36.8% | +0.7 |
| 2022 | Richard Marles | 62.8% | 37.2% | -2.5 |
| 2019 | Richard Marles | 60.3% | 39.7% | -2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ella George Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ella George ALP | 50.3% | 66.2% | 33.9% |
| 2018 | John Eren ALP | 57.9% | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| 2014 | John Eren ALP | 55.9% | 67.1% | 32.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Bell Park
Is Bell Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bell Park is moderate (68/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Bell Park?
Bell Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (14/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bell Park a good place to live?
Bell Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Bell Park?
Bell Park, VIC had a population of 5,602 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bell Park, VIC?
The postcode for Bell Park, VIC is 3215.
How far is Bell Park from Melbourne?
Bell Park is 72 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 60 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bell Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bell Park was $63,648 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Bell Park?
The median advertised rent in Bell Park is $550 a week for houses (35 listings) and $460 a week for units (13 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Bell Park?
The median age of residents in Bell Park was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Bell Park?
There are 6 schools inside the Bell Park boundary: 2 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Bell Park walkable?
Bell Park scores 76/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Bell Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Bell Park (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Bell Park below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Bell Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bell Park, Avalon Airport (14.9 km away), summer days average 26.1°C, winter nights 5.5°C, 454 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bell Park?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Bell Park belong to?
Bell Park sits within the Greater Geelong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bell Park?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Geelong is $1,802 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bell Park?
Across Greater Geelong, 3,468 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Bell Park in?
Bell Park sits within the federal Division of Corio, currently held by Richard Marles (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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