Bells Creek, QLD 4551
Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4551
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Bells Creek
Bells Creek (4551) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Bells Creek has roughly 343 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bells Creek scores 6/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,570 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Bells Creek
Schools serving Bells Creek: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bells Creek's population at 343, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (76% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 343
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 76%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,570 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bells Creek
- What is the Bells Creek postcode?
- Bells Creek is in the 4551 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- Where is Bells Creek?
- Bells Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4551.
- What schools are in Bells Creek?
- There are 20 schools serving Bells Creek on this page, including Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa State Primary School, Unity College.
- How walkable is Bells Creek?
- Bells Creek has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Bells Creek?
- Bells Creek is close to Baringa, Caloundra West, Little Mountain, Palmview, Meridan Plains.
- What is the population of Bells Creek?
- The population of Bells Creek is approximately 343 (2021 Census). The median age is 31.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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