Bellevue Hill is well-off — but expensive to rent
Bellevue Hill 2023 · Eastern Suburbs - North, Greater Sydney, NSW
Bellevue Hill is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 5 schools. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $1,040 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $3,301 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $1,630,000n=32 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Bellevue Hill was $1,760,000, based on sales in postcode 2023, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $560,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a unit / flat $1,630,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,760,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2023, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | — | $750low sample | $978n=60 | $1,618low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Bellevue Hill was $1,040, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2023, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $260 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $978.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $1,040 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2023, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Bellevue Hill on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bellevue Hill, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Bellevue Hill against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bellevue Hill population grew from 15,622 in 2016 to 15,094 in 2025, a change of -3.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Bellevue Hill | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,622 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 15,591 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 15,481 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 15,298 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 15,038 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 14,519 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 14,458 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 14,888 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 15,029 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 15,094 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bellevue Hill gained 1,065 residents from internal migration and 684 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,740 people moved away — a net addition of 9 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,065
- Internal migration out+1,287
- Overseas migration in+684
- Natural increase+56
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,639 | 14,429 | -1.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,843/wk | $3,301/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $650/wk | $660/wk | +1.5% |
| Born overseas | 36.6% | 37.2% | +0.6 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 35.7%
- Mortgaged 26.1%
- Rented 35.4%
- Other / not stated 2.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,117
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,179
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,066
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,194
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Bellevue Hill, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Bellevue Hill, last 12 months
- Theft146 /100k+279% vs Greater Sydney↓ 4%
- Assault119 /100k+126% vs Greater Sydney↑ 6%
- Malicious damage to property93 /100k−68% vs Greater Sydney↓ 39%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment93 /100k−70% vs Greater Sydney↓ 42%
- Drug offences27 /100k+62% vs Greater Sydney↓ 64%
Rate per 100,000 people in Bellevue Hill; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Bellevue Hill over the last 12 months, running 279% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 146 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Assault | 119 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 6% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 93 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 39% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 93 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 42% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 27 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 64% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Bellevue Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 9 green spaces. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés and 7 restaurants. Staying active: 82 sports fields. The nearest train station, Bondi Junction, is about 1,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 76 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- The Scots College Early Learning Centre
- The Scots College
- Cranbrook School
- Bellevue Hill Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Woollahra Preschool
Green spaces
- Thornton Reserve
- March Street Reserve
- David Joel Reserve
- Bradley Avenue Reserve
- Horbury Hunt Place
- Foster Park
- Cooper Park
- Bellevue Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Bellevue Hill SA2 contains 5 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 combined schools, of which 1 is government and 4 non-government. Its 3 schools with a published ICSEA average 1166 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bellevue Hill sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 91% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Rose Bay Secondary College (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Double Bay Public School (primary), Rose Bay Public School (primary).
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Show school list
- Bellevue Hill Public School · State
- The Scots College Preparatory School · Non-Government
- Cranbrook School · Non-Government
- The Scots College · Non-Government
- The Scots College, Ginahgulla Centre campus · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Eastern Suburbs - North
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBellevue Hill+0.4%
- 01Bondi Junction - Waverly+1.2%
- 02Paddington - Moore Park+0.8%
- 03Dover Heights+0.7%
- 04Bondi Beach - North Bondi+0.3%
- 05Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte+0.1%
- 06Woollahra-0.0%
- 07Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay-0.3%
- 08Double Bay - Darling Point-0.5%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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