Bells Creek, Queensland
| Bells Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bells Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.81694°S 153.06694°ECoordinates: 26°49′01″S 153°04′01″E / 26.81694°S 153.06694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 317 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.93/km2 (28.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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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 Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Bells Creek 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
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bells Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Bells Creek - locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49852)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.