Question 1

Is Bellbowrie a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bellbowrie is a quiet riverside suburb on the north bank of the Brisbane River, where the river and surrounding bushland shape everyday life. It has established streets, larger blocks and a mix of older homes and newer builds, many backing onto green space or the river. The area attracts families and people who value outdoor living; couple families with children make up just over half of households. The population is 5,495, with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $2,358 a week, and about 86.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Weekends often revolve around boating, fishing and walking along riverfront reserves, while a small local shop strip and community facilities meet everyday needs. Commuters use local bus services and nearby arterial roads, and organised sport is centred on the Moggill District Sports Park. Bellbowrie Pool remains an operating council leisure facility, the council has planned an upgrade to Booker Place Skate Park, and local groups have received small grants for community infrastructure, including a Lord Mayor’s Safer Suburbs grant for Booker Place Park; a proposed bridge for the area will not be progressed.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bellbowrie?

Accepted Answer

A median house in Bellbowrie is $1,245,000, which works out to about 10.2 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the most recent Census. That places buying well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census.

House rents run to about $725 a week, which is roughly 30.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, so renting would take a sizeable share of that income. On these figures, buying sits much further above local incomes than renting does, but whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Bellbowrie a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The past year brought modest movement on the house side in Bellbowrie: median house values rose 2.6% and house rents increased 2.1%, so capital value and rental income moved at similar, modest rates, with values a touch stronger.

If capital growth is your priority, the 2.6% rise is the figure to consider. If rental income is more important, the 2.1% rent change is the relevant number. Whether that performance fits your investment goals depends on your circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.25M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	2.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	10	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	18	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$725	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.1%	N/A

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