Bellbird Park
QLD 4300 · Ipswich
9,191 (2021) → 10,774 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bellbird Park is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4300, about 23km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bellbird Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 35km inland. Bellbird Park has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (7.77%), India (3.81%), England (2.81%), Philippines (1.7%), Samoa (1.41%)
Top languages: Samoan (2.84%), Punjabi (2.4%), Vietnamese (1.2%), Hindi (1.13%), Tagalog (0.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 953
- Kruger State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 946
Nearby (within 10km)
- Augusta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1028
- St Augustine's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1054
- Redbank Plains State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 937
- Goodna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 976
- Westside Christian College - Alice St CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.7km
- Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna CampusSecondary · Government · 2.8km
- Westside Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1071
- The Springfield Anglican College - Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 3km
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 994
- Camira State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 977
- Goodna State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 917
- Collingwood Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 957
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Nearby suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Bellbird Park with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Bellbird Park
Is Bellbird Park safe?
Bellbird Park has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bellbird Park from Brisbane CBD?
Bellbird Park is about 23.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 81 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bellbird Park?
Bellbird Park has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bellbird Park?
Bellbird Park has a transport score of 45/100 and 15 bus stops.