Belli Park, Queensland

Belli Park
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Belli Park
Belli Park (2013)
Belli Park is located in Queensland
Belli Park
Belli Park
Coordinates26°31′01″S 152°49′01″E / 26.5169°S 152.8169°E / -26.5169; 152.8169 (Belli Park (centre of locality))
Population724 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density8.916/km2 (23.093/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4562
Area81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Nicklin
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Suburbs around Belli Park:
Carters Ridge Ridgewood Cooroy
Bollier Belli Park Eerwah Vale
Moy Pocket Gheerulla Cooloolabin

Belli Park is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Belli Park had a population of 724 people.[1]

Geography

Kenilworth Road is the main road (and also a popular tourist drive) that connects Belli Park to its nearest townships, being Eumundi (to the east) and Kenilworth (to the west).

The Belli Creek and the Belli Park area is a part of the Mary River catchment.

History

The locality takes its name from Belli Creek, which derives its name from the Kabi language word belai or billah referring to the she oak tree (Casuarina glauca)[2]

Belli Park Provisional School opened on 20 January 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Belli Park State School. It closed on 31 December 1963.[3][4]

Demographics

Belli Community Hall

In the 2011 census, Belli Park recorded a population of 584 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Belli Park population was 44 years, 7 years above the national median of 37. 74.6% of people living in Belli Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9%. 90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% German, 0.9% Gilbertese, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% Dutch.[5]

In the 2016 census, Belli Park had a population of 679 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Belli Park had a population of 724 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Belli Park. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]

  • Cooroy State School in neighbouring Cooroy to the north-east
  • Eumundi State School in Eumundi to the north-east
  • Yandina State School in Yandina to the south-east
  • Kenilworth State Community College in Kenilworth to the south-west
  • Mary Valley State College in Imbil to the west
  • Federal State School in Federal to the north-west

The nearest government secondary schools are:[7]

Amenities

Belli Rural Fire Brigade

Belli Park has a community hall[8] and a Rural Fire Brigade.

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Belli Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Belli Park – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48524)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "DISTRICT NEWS". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. 5, no. 229. Queensland, Australia. 21 December 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Belli Park (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Belli Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Belli Community Hall". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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