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The quick read on
Bessiebelle
VIC 3304 · Glenelg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 113
- Postcode
- 3304
ABS 2021
Bessiebelle, Victoria
Property market insights for Bessiebelle
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bessiebelle VIC
Crime and safety
Is Bessiebelle safe?
The overall rate for Bessiebelle is 2,713 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Bessiebelle.
Overall crime rate
2,713
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of Vic.
BessiebelleRest 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 Bessiebelle?
Bessiebelle VIC 3304 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
113 people call Bessiebelle home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $974 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $915 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $140 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3415.0%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7435.4%Above
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.1%Above
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting11.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.3%Below
Two cars23.9%Below
Three or more39.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.8%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.4%Above
What stands out in Bessiebelle
29.8% of workers in Bessiebelle worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
6.2% of Bessiebelle residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
45.1% of people in Bessiebelle described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bessiebelle
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bessiebelle VIC 3304.
Is Bessiebelle family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Bessiebelle's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
28 family households lived in Bessiebelle; 42.9% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bessiebelle?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bessiebelle had 113 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bessiebelle?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bessiebelle.
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 Bessiebelle?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.9% 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 Bessiebelle?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bessiebelle had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 26.1%, while 6.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bessiebelle?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
51.1% 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 6.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bessiebelle?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 28.3% of the total.
63.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bessiebelle, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
5.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bessiebelle?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Bessiebelle residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Bessiebelle's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% 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 77.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bessiebelle?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Bessiebelle.
Australian ancestry made up 47.8% 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 Bessiebelle?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 57.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bessiebelle?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
44.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bessiebelle show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bessiebelle?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bessiebelle?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $974 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $915.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $140 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bessiebelle compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.8% in Bessiebelle, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 57.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 11.9% in Bessiebelle, 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 Bessiebelle
Is Bessiebelle 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 Bessiebelle good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 21.2% 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 Bessiebelle?
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 Bessiebelle
17 streets in Bessiebelle
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Booths Rd
- Bourkes Road
- Codrington-Bessiebelle Rd
- H Sharrocks Rd
- Jensz Rd
- Manlys Rd
- Mccabes Rd
- Mt Misery Rd
- Old Mill Rd
- Pallisters Rd
- Portland Rd
- Purcells Rd
- Pyes Rd
- Sandy Ln
- School Rd
- Thomass Rd
- Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road
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