Bellara, Queensland

Bellara
Queensland
Population 3,157 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4507
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Pumicestone
Federal Division(s) Longman
Suburbs around Bellara:
Banksia Beach
Sandstone Point Bellara Bribie Island National Park
Bongaree

Bellara is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the western side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage. At the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 3,157 persons, with a median age of 54 years.[1]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bellara recorded a population of 3,157 people, 51.4% female and 48.6% male.

The median age of the Bellara population was 54 years, 17 years above the national median of 37.

77.2% of people living in Bellara were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.5%, New Zealand 3.9%, Scotland 1.1%, Germany 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6%.

92.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% French, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% German, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Serbian.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bellara (Caboolture Shire) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  2. "Bellara (entry 45492)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

Coordinates: 27°03′46″S 153°09′12″E / 27.0628°S 153.1534°E / -27.0628; 153.1534


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