Bellbowrie, Queensland
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Bellbowrie Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population | 5,413 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4070 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Pullenvale Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Moggill | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Bellbowrie is a suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bellbowrie lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) west-southwest of Brisbane's city centre. It is a rapidly developing semi-rural area due to Brisbane's growth heading in a westwards direction.
Bellbowrie is on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. Moggill Road, which bisects the suburb, is a main thoroughfare for traffic passing from Ipswich to central Brisbane. Commuters may use the Moggill Ferry to gain access to Moggill Road as an alternative to the Centenary Highway. Neighbouring suburbs include: Moggill, Pullenvale, Pinjarra Hills and Anstead.
The streetscape in Bellbowrie benefits from the provision of underground power and there are few power poles to be seen.
Bellbowrie is part of the Pullenvale Ward for Brisbane City Council Elections as well as the seat of Moggill for state elections and the seat of Ryan for federal elections.
In the 2011 census, Bellbowrie recorded a population of 5,413 people; 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
The median age of the Bellbowrie population was 37 years of age, the same as the national median. Children aged under 15 years made up 23.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.2% of the population.
65.7% of people living in Bellbowrie were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 9.5%, South Africa 4.7%, New Zealand 3.2%, India 1.2%, Scotland 1.1%.
88.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1% Afrikaans, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.7% Korean, 0.7% French, 0.5% German.
The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" (23%); the next most common responses were Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church, and Baptist.
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