Bells Creek, Queensland
Not to be confused with Bells Creek (Blacktown, New South Wales).
| Bells Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.817°S 153.067°ECoordinates: 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.817°S 153.067°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 317 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.93/km2 (28.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 29 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Bells Creek is a mostly rural locality of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Caloundra along the eastern side of the Bruce Highway. The majority of the locality's area is part of the Beerburrum State Forest.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Bells Creek is 317, 52.1% female and 47.9% male.
The median/average age of the Bells Creek population is 32 years of age, 5 years below the Australian average.
79.6% of people living in Bells Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.5%, Scotland 1.9%, Samoa 1.9%, United States of America 1.6%.
89.8% of people speak English as their first language 1.9% Arabic, 1.3% Afrikaans.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bells Creek (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.