Bellfield VIC 3081
Bellfield is a suburb in Victoria, 13 km from Melbourne CBD, around 24 minutes by car. Population is 1,996; the median age is 36 and the median household income is $95,940 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 11.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,300. Bellfield is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Bellfield a good suburb?
Bellfield scores a B (67/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 89/100 · 13.2 km · 24 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.02M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 70/100 · Flood 41/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 36 · 1,996 residents
Liveability Rating
67 / 100 · Ranked #190 in VICEach bar is Bellfield's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
67 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBellfield's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.02 million, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
$1,022,500
14% below its 5 neighbours (median $1,182,500)
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 39 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $1.01M
- 3 bed 21 sales $1.02M
- 4 bed 9 sales $1.02M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bellfield are currently listed at around $948,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$948K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 730 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Bellfield rent for around $630 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$630/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
4 rentals advertised against an estimated 331 rented homes (1.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3081.
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$630/week ($33,000 a year) on a $948,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
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
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 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 Bellfield safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Bellfield sits in the high band, with 123 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 46% on the prior year.
123 offences
46.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
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
One school serves Bellfield, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 73 students in one school (avg 73)
Combined
Universities nearby
- 6.3 kmMelbourne (Bundoora) CampusLa Trobe University · 223 courses
- 6.3 kmBundoora Campus, Plenty Road, Bundoora Vic 3083Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology · 111 courses
- 7.4 kmAustralian Catholic University-Melbourne CampusAustralian Catholic University · 137 courses
3.0% 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
Bellfield is very walkable on foot — at 89/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bellfield.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 60.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 40.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 24.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.8 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 Bellfield.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 28%
- Premises covered
- 1,016
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
Banyule: 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 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Bellfield is home to about 2,000 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $96,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,996
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$95,940/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$37,544/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.6%
Total Dwellings
730
Owner-Occupier Rate
54.7%
Houses
74.2%
Rental Stress
20.3%
Mortgage Stress
28.8%
Work From Home
32.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
107 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 315 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 63.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 59.2%
- Employment Rate
- 57.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 52.6%
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.
85 residents (4.3%) 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.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,864 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
20% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (188 of 952).
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 447 people work here; 952 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 53% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
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 $1,787 a year through Banyule based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 67%
- Parks and recreation 17%
- Infrastructure and transport 16%
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: Banyule
In the year to August 2026, 722 new dwellings were approved across Banyule. That mix is 246 houses and 476 units. Approvals are down 75.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 360 homes
- Projects firmly planned 165 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 195 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
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
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.82 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Alphington monitoring station, 2.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Essendon Airport, 11.9 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 534 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 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
7 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 1.2 kmPrintingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethyl acetate · Ethanol
- 1.2 kmPulp, Paper and Paperboard ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 1.3 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.6 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3081, 157 of 10,807 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.5% (484 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3081, 1,361 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,231 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 107 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.
15 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3081 in 2025-26, rank 63 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 117, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 4 across postcode 3081.
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 $1,022,500 this is $272,500 above 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Kate Thwaites Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kate Thwaites | 62.9% | 37.1% | +0.7 |
| 2022 | Kate Thwaites | 62.4% | 37.6% | -6.5 |
| 2019 | Kate Thwaites | 56.6% | 43.4% | -1.0 |
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 Anthony Carbines Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Anthony Carbines ALP | 62.8% | 62.8% | 37.2% |
| 2018 | Anthony Carbines ALP | 62.4% | 62.4% | 37.6% |
| 2014 | Anthony Carbines ALP | 53.4% | 53.4% | 46.6% |
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 Bellfield
Is Bellfield a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bellfield is high (70/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Bellfield?
Bellfield has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (41/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bellfield a good place to live?
Bellfield has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (67/100), 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 Bellfield?
Bellfield, VIC had a population of 1,996 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bellfield, VIC?
The postcode for Bellfield, VIC is 3081.
How far is Bellfield from Melbourne?
Bellfield is 13 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 24 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bellfield?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bellfield was $95,940 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 Bellfield?
The median advertised rent in Bellfield is $630 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Bellfield?
The median age of residents in Bellfield was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Bellfield?
There is 1 school inside the Bellfield boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Bellfield walkable?
Bellfield scores 89/100 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 Bellfield?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Bellfield (Alphington) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Bellfield below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Bellfield?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bellfield, Essendon Airport (11.9 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 534 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bellfield?
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 Bellfield belong to?
Bellfield sits within the Banyule local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bellfield?
The average residential rates bill through Banyule is $1,787 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bellfield?
Across Banyule, 722 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 75.1% 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 Bellfield in?
Bellfield sits within the federal Division of Jagajaga, currently held by Kate Thwaites (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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