New South Wales · Postcode 2153

Bella Vista postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 28 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
8,384
Population (2021)
$3,518
Household income/wk
$740
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bella Vista at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2153 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,384 People Resident population, Census 2021
The Hills Shire Council area 21 suburbs, 11 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,518/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,518/wk
82% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$740/wk
66% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bella Vista ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bella Vista vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBella VistaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,518 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $740 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,400 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2153 covers Bella Vista, an inland suburb of Sydney about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by The Hills Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Bella Vista has a population of 8,384 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $3,518, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Bella Vista includes a median weekly rent of $740, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,400, with 2,423 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bella Vista scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bella Vista is served by Bella Vista Public School.

Bella Vista is part of the Parramatta statistical area in New South Wales.

Bella Vista details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2153
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)8,384
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,518/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$740
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,400
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density1910/km²
Total Dwellings2,423
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population22 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7385583
Longitude150.9502708
Distance from Sydney28 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Parramatta
Local GovernmentThe Hills Shire
Federal ElectorateMitchell
State ElectorateWinston Hills
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,551 (18.5%)
15–24 years1,176 (14.0%)
25–44 years1,986 (23.7%)
45–64 years2,469 (29.4%)
65+ years1,206 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.1%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (12.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bella Vista is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes448 (5.3%)
Asthma429 (5.1%)
Arthritis398 (4.7%)
Heart Disease270 (3.2%)
Cancer180 (2.1%)
Lung Condition52 (0.6%)
Dementia19 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (0.7%)
1 vehicle494 (20.6%)
2 vehicles1,115 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles772 (32.2%)

Schools in Bella Vista

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bella Vista. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bella Vista Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1147 · 1,104 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.