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Woollahra vs Bellevue Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Woollahra profile · Bellevue Hill profile

Woollahra Bellevue Hill

Bellevue Hill and Woollahra are neighbouring areas with high typical incomes, but they differ in their layout and services. Bellevue Hill has far larger average school sizes (1,447 compared to 432) and more separate houses, at 29.8% versus 18.2% in Woollahra. Woollahra is more compact, with a far higher number of intersections per square kilometre and a higher share of people living alone (33.4% compared to 26.9% in Bellevue Hill).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical family incomes and the percentage of children under 15. They share a highly educated workforce, though Woollahra has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (58.4% compared to 53.7%). They are also alike in their high levels of wealth; for instance, about half of all households in both areas earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,975 larger in Bellevue Hill Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Woollahra Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in Woollahra No car: 6.4 pts higher in Woollahra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +6,975 larger in Bellevue Hill
7,454 37th pct 14,429 74th pct
Median age in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2 yrs older in Woollahra
42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
0.3% 5th pct 0.3% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +4.1 pts higher in Woollahra
23.5% 81st pct 19.5% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
15.5% 25th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2.2 pts higher in Woollahra
15.1% 81st pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.5%
15.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Woollahra Bellevue Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
33.0% 73rd pct 35.7% 77th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 60.3%
6.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
2.8% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +7.3 pts 29.6%
25.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%
14.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
5.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
14.9% 55th pct 16.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
1.2% 47th pct 1.4% 50th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 78.4%
2.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +8.1 pts higher in Woollahra
41.8% 52nd pct 33.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 33.7%
40.2% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%
7.7% Judaism +13.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
84.1% 99th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +4.7 pts higher in Woollahra
58.4% 100th pct 53.7% 97th pct
Schools in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.28 more in Woollahra
2.59 62nd pct 1.31 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +12 more in Woollahra
61 91st pct 49 87th pct
Students in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +3,479 more in Bellevue Hill
863 32nd pct 4,342 87th pct
Avg size in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1,016 larger in Bellevue Hill
432 51st pct 1,447 100th pct
ICSEA in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +18 higher in Woollahra
1,186 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 85.7%
5.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 46.7%
21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce even 28.2%
22.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%
10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
4.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$41 higher in Woollahra
$1,635 100th pct $1,594 100th pct
Household income in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$280 higher in Bellevue Hill
$3,021 98th pct $3,301 100th pct
Family income in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$61 higher in Woollahra
$4,566 100th pct $4,505 100th pct
High earners in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.4 pts higher in Woollahra
37.3% 100th pct 36.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +3.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
47.2% 98th pct 50.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
13.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%
24.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2.0 pts higher in Woollahra
23.2% 21st pct 21.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.1 pts higher in Woollahra
5.5% 13th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.9 pts higher in Woollahra
3.5% 15th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 72.4%
17.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
18.9% 77th pct 19.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
10.4% 24th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
24.4% 36th pct 24.8% 40th pct
Defence service in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra
1.9% 25th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
17.2% 18th pct 17.8% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +24 larger in Bellevue Hill
24 8th pct 48 15th pct
Median age in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +4 yrs older in Woollahra
34 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +57.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
40.0% 42nd pct 97.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill
— 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$198 higher in Woollahra
$1,541 100th pct $1,343 99th pct
Household income in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$792 higher in Bellevue Hill
$2,124 74th pct $2,916 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +8.3 pts higher in Woollahra
16.7% 89th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.2 larger in Bellevue Hill
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.6 pts higher in Woollahra
11.4% 34th pct 9.8% 19th pct
Living alone in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +6.5 pts higher in Woollahra
33.4% 85th pct 26.9% 58th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%
13.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$15 higher in Woollahra
$675 100th pct $660 100th pct
Mortgage in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +$300 higher in Woollahra
$4,000 100th pct $3,700 100th pct
People / bedroom in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
34.2% 69th pct 35.4% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.5 pts higher in Woollahra
36.2% 62nd pct 35.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +11.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
18.2% 4th pct 29.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +4.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
50.3% 11th pct 55.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%
34.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

49.3% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
32.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.1 pts 4.0%
18.2% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
5.3% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%
32.2% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 57.1%
11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
7.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +6.4 pts higher in Woollahra
16.7% 90th pct 10.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +5.8 pts higher in Woollahra
60.1% 100th pct 54.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.8 pts higher in Woollahra
4.3% 77th pct 2.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +49 more in Bellevue Hill
24 34th pct 73 76th pct
Stops/1k in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.84 more in Bellevue Hill
3.22 34th pct 5.06 61st pct
Departures/1k in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +857.1 more in Bellevue Hill
1,137.0 62nd pct 1,994.1 84th pct
PT routes in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2 more in Woollahra
10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1 longer in Woollahra
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1 longer in Bellevue Hill
7 5th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +49,505 more in Woollahra
63,934 87th pct 14,429 46th pct
Reach 45 min in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +133,741 more in Woollahra
263,859 87th pct 130,118 76th pct
Transit to city in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +13 longer in Bellevue Hill
32 10th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 54.3%
16.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
2.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 42.9%
26.5% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%
3.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2.7 pts higher in Woollahra
47.3% 79th pct 44.6% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.1 pts higher in Woollahra
13.9% 65th pct 13.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.0 pts higher in Woollahra
3.2% 12th pct 3.1% 12th pct
Participation in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
63.3% 58th pct 64.2% 62nd pct
Full-time in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +4.2 pts higher in Woollahra
65.6% 88th pct 61.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Retail trade even 6.4%
3.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.7% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

48.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 42.8%
23.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2 higher in Bellevue Hill
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +3 higher in Bellevue Hill
1,176 100th pct 1,179 100th pct
ERP in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +7,315 higher in Bellevue Hill
7,779 36th pct 15,094 72nd pct
Growth in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
3.9% 44th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Businesses in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +925 higher in Bellevue Hill
1,333 71st pct 2,258 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
1,484 89th pct 1,484 89th pct
Max temp in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
22.9 42nd pct 22.9 42nd pct
Min temp in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
14.0 74th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.1 higher in Woollahra
9.1 98th pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.4 more in Woollahra
8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct
15-min city in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +1.9 pts higher in Woollahra
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +11.4 pts higher in Woollahra
100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 75th pct
Walk to school in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +2.0 pts higher in Woollahra
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +10.0 pts higher in Woollahra
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +8.6 more in Woollahra
27.5 86th pct 18.9 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +272 higher in Woollahra
457 91st pct 185 68th pct
Mean slope in Woollahrain Bellevue Hill +3.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
9.9% 90th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Compare Woollahra with nearby areas

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Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woollahra vs Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011347/woollahra/vs/118011649/bellevue-hill