Bellara, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bellara Bribie Island, Queensland
Bellara Location in Queensland
Population	3,225 (2016 census)
• Density	977/km2 (2,530/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4507
Area	3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22.4 km (14 mi) E of Caboolture 66.0 km (41 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Bellara: Pumicestone Channel Banksia Beach Woorim Pumicestone Channel Bellara Woorim Pumicestone Channel Bongaree Bongaree

Bellara is a suburb of Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Bellara had a population of 3,225 people.

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.

Education

There are no schools in Bellara. The nearest government primary schools are Banksia Beach State School in neighbouring Banksia Beach to the north and Bribie Island State School in neighbouring Bongaree to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Bribie Island State High School, also in Bongaree.