Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 45.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bells Beach
VIC 3228 · Surf Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 151
- Postcode
- 3228
ABS 2021
Bells Beach, Victoria
Property market insights for Bells Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bells Beach VIC
Market data updated May 2023.
Bells Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 45.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bells Beach safe?
The overall rate for Bells Beach is 3,089 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bells Beach.
Overall crime rate
3,089
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of Vic.
Bells BeachRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bells Beach?
Bells Beach VIC 3228 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
151 people call Bells Beach home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,600 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $525 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7433.1%Above
75 and over7.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.1%Above
Paying a mortgage32.6%Below
Renting9.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.4%Below
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more43.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.4%Above
Drove to work51.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bells Beach
28.4% of workers in Bells Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
6.6% of Bells Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
63.6% of people in Bells Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bells Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bells Beach VIC 3228.
Is Bells Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Bells Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
35 family households lived in Bells Beach; 51.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
22.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bells Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bells Beach had 151 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bells Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.3% of occupied private dwellings in Bells Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bells Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bells Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bells Beach had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 6.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bells Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
51.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bells Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 11.4% of the total.
79.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bells Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.
15.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bells Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
6.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bells Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.2% of Bells Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bells Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Bells Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 45.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bells Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 20.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bells Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bells Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 2.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bells Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bells Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,600 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $525 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bells Beach compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.4% in Bells Beach, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 58.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 9.3% in Bells Beach, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bells Beach
Is Bells Beach expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bells Beach good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bells Beach?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bells Beach
9 streets in Bells Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Addiscott Rd
- Bells Beach Rd
- Bells Rd
- Bones Rd
- Great Ocean Rd
- Hurst Rd
- Jarosite Rd
- Peregrine Cl
- Point Addis Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.