CensusAtlas

Compare

Bellevue Hill vs Double Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Double Bay profile

Bellevue Hill Double Bay

Bellevue Hill and Double Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and layout styles. Bellevue Hill has far more separate houses (33.8% compared to 13.4%) and larger homes, with 57.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Double Bay is much more compact, with a far higher number of walkable amenities and a street layout that is far more connected. This makes Double Bay more accessible for those without cars, as 18.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, compared to 9.8% in Bellevue Hill.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident being 39 years old and weekly household incomes sitting around $3,000 to $3,300. Both areas have a high proportion of people working from home, though this is well higher in Double Bay at 60.3%. While they share these commonalities, the two areas differ in their demographics; Bellevue Hill has a higher share of children under 15, whereas Double Bay has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Population: 5,881 larger in Bellevue Hill Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Double Bay Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Double Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +5,881 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady
10,590 87th pct 4,709 86th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.1 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +5.1 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +4.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2.8 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%
40.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Double Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
36.4% 93rd pct 35.3% 92nd pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
6.0% England even 6.0%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
17.1% 86th pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
1.4% 79th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 79.2%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.4% Cantonese even 1.3%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +4.7 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%
6.4% Not stated even 6.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
86.8% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2.9 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.07 more in Double Bay
1.64 21st pct 1.71 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +5 more in Double Bay
48 91st pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +23 larger in Bellevue Hill
615 86th pct 592 83rd pct
ICSEA in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even
1,162 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 85.2%
4.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
8.9% Creative arts even 8.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$87 higher in Double Bay gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,662 100th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$238 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$3,315 100th pct $3,077 98th pct
Family income in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$259 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
High earners in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.6 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 37.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +3.5 pts higher in Double Bay
20.2% 14th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.5 pts higher in Double Bay
5.4% 27th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.4 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 69.9%
15.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +4.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +5.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.2 pts higher in Double Bay
1.2% 34th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +12 larger in Bellevue Hill
32 73rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2 yrs older in Bellevue Hill
32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$74 higher in Double Bay
$1,375 89th pct $1,449 89th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$1,001 higher in Double Bay
$3,249 89th pct $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +20.0 pts higher in Double Bay
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.4 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2.0 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +8.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 46.7%
29.3% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$70 higher in Double Bay gap widening
$650 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +$900 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +9.7 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
33.2% 83rd pct 42.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
35.4% 34th pct 33.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +20.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
33.8% 3rd pct 13.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +14.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
57.4% 12th pct 42.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 19.3%
1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 76.6%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 13.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%
7.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.6%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 49.0%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +8.4 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +6.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.5 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +45 more in Bellevue Hill
60 88th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2.48 more in Bellevue Hill
5.67 80th pct 3.19 70th pct
Departures/1k in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +55.1 more in Double Bay
1,740.8 90th pct 1,795.9 91st pct
PT routes in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +3 more in Bellevue Hill
8 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1 longer in Bellevue Hill
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +2 longer in Bellevue Hill
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +76,408 more in Double Bay
21,883 75th pct 98,291 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +181,926 more in Double Bay
130,554 85th pct 312,480 89th pct
Transit to city in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +18 longer in Bellevue Hill
46 29th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%
2.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 25.2%
9.8% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +8.5 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
44.0% 86th pct 52.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.8 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 16.3% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.1 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +6.8 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
60.5% 62nd pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.6% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.3% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.1 higher in Double Bay
8.4 99th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.1 more in Double Bay
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.5 pts higher in Double Bay
98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +1.7 pts higher in Double Bay
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +0.7 pts higher in Double Bay
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +20.7 more in Double Bay
14.5 52nd pct 35.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +352 higher in Double Bay
176 89th pct 528 100th pct
Mean slope in Bellevue Hillin Double Bay +3.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
13.8% 90th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

Bondi Junction Woollahra Double Bay Bondi Point Piper Waverley Rose Bay Edgecliff

Compare Double Bay with nearby areas

Edgecliff Darling Point Woollahra Rushcutters Bay Point Piper Bellevue Hill Paddington Elizabeth Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Double Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL11283/double-bay