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Bellevue Hill vs Edgecliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Edgecliff profile

Bellevue Hill Edgecliff

Bellevue Hill and Edgecliff are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bellevue Hill is a wealthier pocket where 50.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and homes are typically larger, with 57.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Edgecliff is more compact and urban; it has a much higher share of renters (50.3%) and people living alone (42.1%), with far more people choosing to live without a car (27.0%).

These two neighbours share a similar typical resident age of 39 and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. This common ground exists alongside a clear divide in transit and accessibility. Edgecliff is far more connected, with a 16-minute trip to the city and a high number of public transport departures, while Bellevue Hill is further out with a 46-minute commute. This gap in accessibility is also seen in the street layout, as Edgecliff has far higher street connectivity and more walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Population: 8,091 larger in Bellevue Hill No car: 17.2 pts higher in Edgecliff Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Edgecliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +8,091 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady
10,590 87th pct 2,499 81st pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +5.2 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
17.1% 43rd pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +6.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +6.6 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.9% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 35.0%
7.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Edgecliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.7 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
36.4% 93rd pct 37.1% 93rd pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 58.1%
6.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
17.1% 86th pct 17.0% 86th pct
Limited English in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
1.4% 79th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 77.6%
3.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +10.0 pts higher in Edgecliff gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +18.3 pts 5.7%
6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2.3 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
54.7% 100th pct 56.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.92 more in Edgecliff
1.64 21st pct 3.56 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2 more in Bellevue Hill
48 91st pct 46 91st pct
Avg size in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +7 larger in Edgecliff
615 86th pct 622 86th pct
ICSEA in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even
1,162 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 84.6%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%
19.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
5.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$65 higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
$1,575 100th pct $1,510 99th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$994 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$3,315 100th pct $2,321 87th pct
Family income in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$753 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $3,756 100th pct
High earners in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 35.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +11.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 38.7% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 29.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
7.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +4.7 pts higher in Edgecliff
20.2% 14th pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.8 pts higher in Edgecliff
5.4% 27th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.6 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 68.6%
15.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +4.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +3.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +9.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.6 pts higher in Edgecliff
1.2% 34th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +3.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 14.4% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +26 larger in Bellevue Hill
32 73rd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2 yrs older in Bellevue Hill
32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$875 higher in Edgecliff
$1,375 89th pct $2,250 99th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$500 higher in Edgecliff
$3,249 89th pct $3,749 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.6 larger in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.7 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +16.3 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 42.1% 93rd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 41.1%
29.3% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
9.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

25.8% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
37.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$50 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$650 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +$900 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.10 higher in Edgecliff gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +17.1 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
33.2% 83rd pct 50.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +7.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
35.4% 34th pct 28.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +28.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
33.8% 3rd pct 5.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +26.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
57.4% 12th pct 31.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 5.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%
7.7% 1 bedroom +19.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 5.3%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.4%
34.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%
22.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
3.6% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 49.3%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +17.2 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2.3 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
54.1% 100th pct 56.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +4.0 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 6.5% 94th pct
PT stops in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +45 more in Bellevue Hill
60 88th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.34 more in Edgecliff
5.67 80th pct 6.00 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1,408.9 more in Edgecliff
1,740.8 90th pct 3,149.7 98th pct
PT routes in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +4 longer in Bellevue Hill
4 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2 longer in Bellevue Hill
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +202,051 more in Edgecliff
21,883 75th pct 223,934 96th pct
Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +624,941 more in Edgecliff
130,554 85th pct 755,495 96th pct
Transit to city in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +30 longer in Bellevue Hill
46 29th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%
2.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 17.5%
9.8% No vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +11.9 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
44.0% 86th pct 55.9% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +2.6 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
14.5% 77th pct 17.1% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.5 pts higher in Edgecliff gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.3 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 66.4% 71st pct
Full-time in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +5.7 pts higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
11.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.3% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.1 higher in Edgecliff
8.4 99th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.1 more in Edgecliff
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.5 pts higher in Edgecliff
98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +1.7 pts higher in Edgecliff
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.7 pts higher in Edgecliff
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +9.9 more in Edgecliff
14.5 52nd pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +431 higher in Edgecliff
176 89th pct 607 100th pct
Mean slope in Bellevue Hillin Edgecliff +0.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
13.8% 90th pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Edgecliff with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Edgecliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL11382/edgecliff