Bellmere is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.[1]

Bellmere Queensland
Bellmere State School, 2022
Bellmere
Coordinates	27.0813°S 152.9030°E / -27.0813; 152.9030 (Bellmere (centre of locality))
Population	5,863 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	247.4/km2 (640.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4510
Area	23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.3 km (3 mi) SW of Caboolture 55.2 km (34 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House Morayfield
Federal division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Bellmere: Wamuran Moodlu Caboolture Wamuran Bellmere Caboolture South Rocksberg Upper Caboolture Morayfield

Geography

The Caboolture River forms part of the southern boundary and all of the south-eastern. Wararba Creek forms the eastern boundary before flowing into the Caboolture River in the south-east.[3]

The D'Aguilar Highway passes to the north-east. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Bellmere from south to north.[4]

Located to the west of the centre of Caboolture, it is essentially a suburb of that town.

History

It has been claimed that Bellmere was named after local landowner Arthur John Bell.[5]

Bellmere State School opened on 14 July 1913 but closed in 1936.[6][7]

In the 2011 census, Bellmere recorded a population of 5,540 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male.[8] The median age of the Bellmere population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37. 76.5% of people living in Bellmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.6%, England 4.5%, Philippines 0.8%, Korea, Republic of 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%. 89.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Samoan, 0.6% Korean, 0.5% Arabic, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Tongan.[8]

A new Bellemere State School opened in January 2016.[9] Its working title was Caboolture West State School.[9]

In the 2016 census, Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.[1]

Education

Bellmere State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 176 Dobson Lane (27.0936°S 152.9158°E / -27.0936; 152.9158 (Bellmere State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 553 students with 39 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]

There are no secondary schools in Bellmere. The nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School in neighbouring Caboolture to the north-east and Morayfield State High School in Morayfield to the south-east.[13]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bellmere, Queensland.

• "Bellmere". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• BellmereWeather.net Live weather in Bellmere