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Bellevue Hill vs Point Piper

Name: Bellevue Hill vs Point Piper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Point Piper profile

Bellevue Hill Point Piper

Bellevue Hill and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Piper is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bellevue Hill is younger, with a typical age of 39 and 17.3% of the population being children under 15. Point Piper is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,530, while Bellevue Hill is a walker's paradise where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas share a very high level of wealth and a similar distance to the city. They are almost identical in their share of volunteers, people who have served in the Defence Force, and those who speak little or no English. They also both sit far above the national figure for typical household incomes and university degrees. While Point Piper has more homes owned outright, Bellevue Hill has more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,256 larger in Bellevue Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Point Piper Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Point Piper Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in Point Piper People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bellevue Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +9,256 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady

10,590 87th pct 1,334 75th pct

Median age in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +13 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

17.1% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.3% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 32.1%

7.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 58.5%

6.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.1% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

10.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 74.1%

3.0% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

24.0% Judaism ◂ +10.4 pts 13.6%

6.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper

1.64 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +18 more in Bellevue Hill

48 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +27 larger in Point Piper

615 86th pct 642 87th pct

ICSEA in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +10 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,162 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 81.7%

4.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.5%

6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%

19.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% Health even 10.8%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$260 higher in Point Piper gap steady

$1,575 100th pct $1,835 100th pct

Household income in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$1,215 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$3,315 100th pct $4,530 100th pct

Family income in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$412 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,509 100th pct $4,921 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.4%

12.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 66.3%

15.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +25 larger in Bellevue Hill

32 73rd pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +9 yrs older in Bellevue Hill

32 yrs 69th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$301 higher in Bellevue Hill

$1,375 89th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper even

$3,249 89th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +0.3 larger in Bellevue Hill gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 46.3%

29.3% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$250 higher in Point Piper gap steady

$650 100th pct $900 100th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +$1,100 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +0.10 higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.2% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 19.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

33.8% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 25.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

13.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +31.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 18.0%

22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 8.0%

3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 58.4%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

11.6% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +57 more in Bellevue Hill

60 88th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +3.42 more in Bellevue Hill

5.67 80th pct 2.25 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +29.4 more in Bellevue Hill

1,740.8 90th pct 1,711.4 90th pct

PT routes in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +5 more in Bellevue Hill

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +3 longer in Point Piper

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +9,959 more in Bellevue Hill

21,883 75th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +21,141 more in Bellevue Hill

130,554 85th pct 109,413 81st pct

Transit to city in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +4 longer in Bellevue Hill

46 29th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

34.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

11.6% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%

23.5% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +3.2 higher in Bellevue Hill

8.4 99th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +2.5 more in Bellevue Hill

7.9 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +15.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +83.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

98.5% 99th pct 15.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +4.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +4.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

98.3% 99th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +76.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

99.3% 100th pct 22.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +52.2 more in Point Piper

14.5 52nd pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +41 higher in Bellevue Hill

176 89th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue Hill in Point Piper +3.2 pts higher in Point Piper

13.8% 90th pct 17.0% 95th pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Point Piper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL13245/point-piper