Bells Creek, Queensland

Bells Creek
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Coordinates 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.817°S 153.067°E / -26.817; 153.067Coordinates: 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.817°S 153.067°E / -26.817; 153.067
Population 317 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 10.93/km2 (28.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4551
Area 29 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
County Canning
Parish Bribie
State electorate(s) Caloundra
Federal Division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Bells Creek:
Glenview Meridan Plains Little Mountain
Beerwah State Forest Bells Creek Caloundra West
Beerwah Coochin Creek Pelican Waters

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, Bells Creek recorded a population of 317 people, 52.1% female and 47.9% male.

The median age of the Bells Creek population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37.

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 spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.9% Arabic, 1.3% Afrikaans.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bells Creek (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.


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