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Bellevue Hill vs Waverley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Waverley profile

Bellevue Hill Waverley

Bellevue Hill and Waverley (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east, though they differ in how people live and work. Bellevue Hill has a larger share of separate houses and bigger homes, with 57.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 40.4% in Waverley (NSW). Education and income are also higher in Bellevue Hill, where 86.8% of residents finished Year 12 and 50.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Waverley (NSW) has far more public transport departures and better street connectivity, alongside a higher proportion of people living alone at 31.4%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of overseas-born residents (around 36%) and people who use another language at home (17.1%). This common ground exists alongside gaps that are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people who finished Year 12 has grown over time, with Bellevue Hill remaining far higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Population: 6,374 larger in Bellevue Hill Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +6,374 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady
10,590 87th pct 4,216 86th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1 yrs older in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.1 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
17.1% 43rd pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.1 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +6.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
12.5% 52nd pct 19.2% 87th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 35.9%
40.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
7.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
36.4% 93rd pct 36.3% 93rd pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 58.1%
6.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%
10.2% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
4.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bellevue Hillin Waverley even gap narrowing
17.1% 86th pct 17.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.2 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
1.4% 79th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 75.3%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +7.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.3% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +17.8 pts 6.2%
6.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +11.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
86.8% 100th pct 75.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +5.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
54.7% 100th pct 48.9% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +3.81 more in Waverley
1.64 21st pct 5.45 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1 more in Bellevue Hill
48 91st pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +37 larger in Bellevue Hill
615 86th pct 578 81st pct
ICSEA in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +13 higher in Bellevue Hill
1,162 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 75.0%
4.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 40.1%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 23.8%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$168 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$1,575 100th pct $1,407 96th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$442 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$3,315 100th pct $2,873 95th pct
Family income in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$660 higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $3,849 100th pct
High earners in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +7.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 29.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +5.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 45.4% 98th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +3.3 pts higher in Waverley
20.2% 14th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +2.4 pts higher in Waverley
5.4% 27th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +2.8 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 68.5%
15.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
3.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +6.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 14.2% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +2.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.2 pts higher in Waverley
1.2% 34th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
18.2% 19th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +15 larger in Bellevue Hill
32 73rd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +6 yrs older in Bellevue Hill
32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$651 higher in Bellevue Hill
$1,375 89th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$1,312 higher in Bellevue Hill
$3,249 89th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Bellevue Hillin Waverley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.2 larger in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.9 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
9.2% 40th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +5.6 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
9.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%
25.8% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$20 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +$169 higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
$3,900 100th pct $3,731 98th pct
People / bedroom in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.10 higher in Waverley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +9.3 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
33.2% 83rd pct 42.5% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +12.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap widening
35.4% 34th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Separate houses in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +16.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
33.8% 3rd pct 17.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +17.1 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
57.4% 12th pct 40.4% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 22.6%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
1.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 54.6%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 17.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
7.7% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%
0.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%
34.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%
22.7% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 58.3%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 15.4%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +5.9 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 15.7% 92nd pct
Work from home in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap narrowing
54.1% 100th pct 53.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.2 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +38 more in Bellevue Hill
60 88th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.45 more in Bellevue Hill
5.67 80th pct 5.22 78th pct
Departures/1k in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +3,302.9 more in Waverley
1,740.8 90th pct 5,043.6 100th pct
PT routes in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1 more in Bellevue Hill
8 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1 longer in Waverley
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +2 longer in Waverley
8 3rd pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +63,354 more in Waverley
21,883 75th pct 85,237 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +135,941 more in Waverley
130,554 85th pct 266,495 88th pct
Transit to city in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +8 longer in Bellevue Hill
46 29th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 53.9%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%
2.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 26.0%
9.8% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
44.0% 86th pct 45.2% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 15.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady
65.2% 66th pct 63.7% 61st pct
Full-time in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +6.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
60.5% 62nd pct 67.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%
23.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
4.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.8 higher in Waverley
8.4 99th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.1 more in Waverley
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bellevue Hillin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.5 pts higher in Waverley
98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bellevue Hillin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +1.7 pts higher in Waverley
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bellevue Hillin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +0.7 pts higher in Waverley
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +3.6 more in Bellevue Hill
14.5 52nd pct 10.9 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +152 higher in Waverley
176 89th pct 328 96th pct
Mean slope in Bellevue Hillin Waverley +5.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill
13.8% 90th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Waverley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL14217/waverley