Median price trend for houses
Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months
$12,100,000
Up 12.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $9.5m
- 5+ bed
- $15m
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The quick read on
Bellevue Hill
NSW 2023 · Woollahra
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $12,100,000
- Median unit
- $1,530,000
- Population
- 10,590
- Postcode
- 2023
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ABS 2021
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bellevue Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bellevue Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 46 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,500 per week
Down 16.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bellevue Hill, NSW is currently $12,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bellevue Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 12.6% for houses and -0.3% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $9,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $15,000,000 in Bellevue Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bellevue Hill is $2,500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bellevue Hill is $1,530,000, which has decreased 0.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $822,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,240,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $6,400,000 in Bellevue Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Bellevue Hill is $1,000 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bellevue Hill safe?
The overall rate for Bellevue Hill is 2,090 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bellevue Hill.
Overall crime rate
2,090
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Sydney
Bellevue HillGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bellevue Hill?
Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,590 people call Bellevue Hill home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $3,315 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,590
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Below
15–3426.8%Below
35–5427.0%Below
55–7422.1%Above
75 and over6.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses33.8%Below
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments61.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting34.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.8%Below
One car42.7%Above
Two cars34.4%Above
Three or more13.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home54.1%Above
Drove to work23.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Above
What stands out in Bellevue Hill
54.1% of workers in Bellevue Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
6.0% of Bellevue Hill residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
32.5% of people in Bellevue Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bellevue Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bellevue Hill NSW 2023.
Is Bellevue Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Bellevue Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2,787 family households lived in Bellevue Hill; 44.7% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bellevue Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bellevue Hill had 10,590 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bellevue Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 33.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bellevue Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 61.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bellevue Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bellevue Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bellevue Hill had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 23.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bellevue Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
54.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
23.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bellevue Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 42.7% of the total.
47.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bellevue Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.0% reported a different address.
36.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bellevue Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.8% of residents used only English at home.
17.1% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bellevue Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.4% of Bellevue Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.6% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bellevue Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.0% of ancestry responses in Bellevue Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 24.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bellevue Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bellevue Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bellevue Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bellevue Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bellevue Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,315 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bellevue Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 54.1% in Bellevue Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 34.2% in Bellevue Hill, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bellevue Hill
Is Bellevue Hill expensive?
The median house price is $12,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bellevue Hill good for families?
The Census counted 2,787 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bellevue Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $9,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bellevue Hill
60 streets in Bellevue Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur St
- Aston
- Balfour Rd
- Banksia Rd
- Bellevue
- Bellevue Park Rd
- Bellevue Rd
- Benelong Cr
- Beresford Cr
- Beresford Rd
- Birriga Rd
- Blaxland Rd
- Boronia Rd
- Bradley Ave
- Bulkara Rd
- Buller St
- Bundarra Rd
- Bunyula Road
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- Carrington Ave
- Clarence Pl
- Cooper Park Rd
- Cranbrook Ln
- Cranbrook Rd
- Drumalbyn Rd
- Fairfax Rd
- Fairweather St
- Foster Ave
- Ginahgulla Rd
- Holland Rd
- Kambala Pl
- Kambala Rd
- Kulgoa Rd
- Lamb St
- Latimer Rd
- Lennox St
- Mansion Rd
- March St
- New South Head Rd
- Northland Rd
- Old South Head Rd
- O'Sullivan Rd
- Plumer Rd
- Pringle Pl
- Ranfurley Rd
- Riddell St
- Rivers St
- Rose Bay Ave
- Rosslyn St
- Rupertswood Ave
- Salisbury Rd
- Sheldon Pl
- Streatfield Rd
- Suttie Rd
- Tarrant Ave
- Trahlee Rd
- Victoria Rd
- Vivian St
- Warren Rd
- Yamba Rd
- Yawang Ln
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