Bellmere, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BellmereQueensland |
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| Population | 5,863 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 247.4/km2 (641/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Bellmere is a locality of the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia. Located to the west of the centre of Caboolture, it is essentially a suburb of that town.
In the 2016 census Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.
History
It has been claimed that Bellmere was named after local landowner Arthur John Bell.
Bellmere State School opened on 14 July 1913 but closed in 1936.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Bellmere recorded a population of 5,540 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male.
The median age of the Bellmere population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37.
76.5% of people living in Bellmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.6%, England 4.5%, Philippines 0.8%, Korea, Republic of 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%.
89.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Samoan, 0.6% Korean, 0.5% Arabic, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Tongan.
Road infrastructure
The D'Aguilar Highway passes to the north-east.
