Bell, QLD 4408 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Bell is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4408, home to 421 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Western Downs local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$200 /wk
Population421
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAWestern Downs

Demographics

Population
421
Median age
49 years
Median household income
$953 /week
Median personal income
$561 /week
Median family income
$1,364 /week
Average household size
2.1
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Western Downs
Statistical region (SA4)
Darling Downs - Maranoa
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Maranoa
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$200 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$882
Rent share of household income
21%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 4,175 across the Western Downs LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 9% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 1,619 theft, 893 drug offences, 513 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Western Downs — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

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Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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