10,590 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,765
- 2016: 10,716
- 2021: 10,590
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellevue Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 10,500 people live in Bellevue Hill, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. Most people here are either married or have never been married.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bellevue Hill | 10,590 |
|---|---|
| 2023, NSW | 10,590 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Bellevue Hill has a total population of 10,590. This makes it one of the largest areas at this level.
10,590 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 28.7%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit around 17%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.1% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bellevue Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.5% of the population, slightly above the state average.
0.3% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bellevue Hill, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/topic/demographics-identity