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Bellevue Hill vs Bondi Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Bondi Beach profile

Bellevue Hill Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach and Bellevue Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Bondi Beach is a highly mobile hub where 65.9% of homes are rented and 33% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. It has a much younger feel, with a typical age of 33 and 36.1% of people living alone. In contrast, Bellevue Hill has far more stability and space, with 35.4% of homes owned outright and 57.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. The typical resident there is older at 39, and separate houses are far more common at 33.8% compared to just 4.1% in Bondi Beach.

Both areas share a similarly high level of education, with around 55% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar typical personal incomes, both sitting around $1,580 per week. However, the gap in resident age is widening, with Bellevue Hill's population becoming noticeably older than that of Bondi Beach. While both are well-off, Bondi Beach is far more likely to be without a car, with 26.7% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 9.8% in Bellevue Hill.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Bondi Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +923 larger in Bondi Beach gap widening
10,590 87th pct 11,513 88th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +6 yrs older in Bellevue Hill gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.1 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +8.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 8.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +6.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +13.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
12.5% 52nd pct 26.4% 96th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +26.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 8.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +25.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
46.9% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 22.9%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.9% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Bondi Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +8.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 45.3% 98th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 48.7%
6.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%
10.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
4.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +4.0 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
17.1% 86th pct 21.1% 87th pct
Limited English in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
1.4% 79th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 72.1%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +18.8 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 52.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +16.5 pts 7.6%
6.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +3.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
86.8% 100th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
54.7% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.85 more in Bellevue Hill
1.64 21st pct 0.79 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +15 more in Bellevue Hill
48 91st pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +9 larger in Bellevue Hill
615 86th pct 606 85th pct
ICSEA in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +7 higher in Bellevue Hill
1,162 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 82.9%
4.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%
8.9% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
5.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$8 higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
$1,575 100th pct $1,583 100th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$520 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$3,315 100th pct $2,795 94th pct
Family income in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$917 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $3,592 98th pct
High earners in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +3.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
37.1% 100th pct 33.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +5.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 45.0% 97th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 18.1%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +2.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
20.2% 14th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1.0 pts higher in Bondi Beach
5.4% 27th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 73.7%
15.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +6.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +5.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +9.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
1.2% 34th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +6.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +18 larger in Bondi Beach
32 73rd pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1 yrs older in Bondi Beach
32 yrs 69th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach
— 88.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$166 higher in Bondi Beach
$1,375 89th pct $1,541 90th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$928 higher in Bellevue Hill
$3,249 89th pct $2,321 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +16.0 pts higher in Bondi Beach
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.5 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +10.2 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
25.8% 58th pct 36.1% 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 44.3%
29.3% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
9.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$25 higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
$650 100th pct $675 100th pct
Mortgage in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +$867 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.20 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +32.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
33.2% 83rd pct 65.9% 99th pct
Owned outright in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +19.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
35.4% 34th pct 15.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +29.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
33.8% 3rd pct 4.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +35.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
57.4% 12th pct 21.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +32.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 15.7%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 16.1%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +29.7 pts 4.1%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 50.1%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 15.6%
7.7% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 4.6%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 1.6%
0.6% Studio / none +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 50.0%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +16.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 26.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +4.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +39 more in Bellevue Hill
60 88th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +3.84 more in Bellevue Hill
5.67 80th pct 1.82 65th pct
Departures/1k in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +356.3 more in Bondi Beach
1,740.8 90th pct 2,097.1 92nd pct
PT routes in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +4 more in Bellevue Hill
8 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +2 longer in Bellevue Hill
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +4 longer in Bondi Beach
8 3rd pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +28,999 more in Bondi Beach
21,883 75th pct 50,882 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +34,825 more in Bondi Beach
130,554 85th pct 165,379 86th pct
Transit to city in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +3 longer in Bellevue Hill
46 29th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%
2.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 18.3%
9.8% No vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +17.2 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
44.0% 86th pct 61.2% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +18.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
14.5% 77th pct 33.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +8.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +7.8 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
60.5% 62nd pct 68.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 43.0%
23.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1.2 higher in Bondi Beach
8.4 99th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.1 more in Bondi Beach
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach
98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +0.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +1.2 more in Bellevue Hill
14.5 52nd pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +393 higher in Bondi Beach
176 89th pct 569 100th pct
Mean slope in Bellevue Hillin Bondi Beach +7.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
13.8% 90th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Bondi Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Bondi Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL10463/bondi-beach