New South Wales · Postcode 2023

Bellevue Hill postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 4 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
10,590
Population (2021)
$3,315
Household income/wk
$650
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bellevue Hill 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

2023 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,590 People Resident population, Census 2021
Woollahra Council area 11 suburbs, 8 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,315/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,315/wk
72% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$650/wk
46% 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
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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 Bellevue Hill 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

Bellevue Hill vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBellevue HillNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,315 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,900 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Bellevue Hill is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2023. It sits about 4 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Woollahra local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellevue Hill has a population of 10,590 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $3,315, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 32 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Bellevue Hill includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,900, with 4,056 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Bellevue Hill include The Scots College, Cranbrook School and Bellevue Hill Public School.

Bellevue Hill is part of the Eastern Suburbs - North statistical area in New South Wales.

Bellevue Hill details

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

Postcode2023
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)10,590
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,315/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,900
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density4463/km²
Total Dwellings4,056
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population32 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8826955
Longitude151.2539627
Distance from Sydney4 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Area (SA3)Eastern Suburbs - North
Local GovernmentWoollahra
Federal ElectorateWentworth
State ElectorateVaucluse
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,823 (17.2%)
15–24 years1,247 (11.8%)
25–44 years3,042 (28.7%)
45–64 years2,666 (25.2%)
65+ years1,815 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.4%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (34.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bellevue Hill 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)

Asthma612 (5.8%)
Arthritis545 (5.1%)
Heart Disease314 (3.0%)
Cancer276 (2.6%)
Diabetes261 (2.5%)
Lung Condition67 (0.6%)
Dementia44 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle393 (9.8%)
1 vehicle1,712 (42.7%)
2 vehicles1,378 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles524 (13.1%)

Schools in Bellevue Hill

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bellevue Hill. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

The Scots College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1162 · 2,076 students
Cranbrook School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
Bellevue Hill Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1156 · 573 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.