Bellmere, Queensland

Bellmere is a locality of the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia.[2] Located to the west of the centre of Caboolture, it is essentially a suburb of that town.

Bellmere
Queensland
Population5,863 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density247.4/km2 (640.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4510
Area23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Longman
Suburbs around Bellmere:
Wamuran Moodlu Caboolture
Rocksberg Bellmere Caboolture South
Rocksberg Upper Caboolture Morayfield

In the 2016 census Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.[1]

History

It has been claimed that Bellmere was named after local landowner Arthur John Bell.[3]

Bellmere State School opened on 14 July 1913 but closed in 1936.[4][5]

At the 2011 census, Bellmere recorded a population of 5,540 persons, with a median age of 30 years.[6]

In the 2016 census Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.[1]

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.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellmere (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Bellmere (entry 45363)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. "IT MEANT MORE THAN THE HOLIDAYS". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. "Agency ID 8866, Bellmere State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 27 June 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bellmere". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2014.


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