Bellfield is primarily residential but includes the Banyule Waste Recovery Centre on Waterdale Road and sporting fields in Ford Park and Liberty Park Reserve on Banksia Street, towards Darebin Creek.

In 2012 the City of Banyule acquired part of the former Banksia LaTrobe Secondary College in Bellfield which had been decommissioned.

It was purchased to allow for high-end residential infill development and also enable revenue to be generated for the council.

The Bellfield Urban Design Guidelines were developed and adopted by the council in February 2019.

[2] Bellfield is part of the federal Division of Jagajaga in the Australian House of Representatives.