Bellevue Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellevue Hill

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.

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📍 Bellevue Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellevue Hill sits — Total population

10,590 ▼ -1.6%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Hill — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellevue Hill10,590
2023, NSW 10,590
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 10,765
  • 2016: 10,716
  • 2021: 10,590

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.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bellevue Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

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.

12.5% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bellevue Hill, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 78 males; 85+: 101 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 97 males; 80–84: 105 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 169 males; 75–79: 186 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 273 males; 70–74: 287 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 246 males; 65–69: 276 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 292 males; 60–64: 334 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 300 males; 55–59: 332 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 327 males; 50–54: 388 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 311 males; 45–49: 387 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 327 males; 40–44: 358 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 339 males; 35–39: 431 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 370 males; 30–34: 448 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 331 males; 25–29: 442 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 261 males; 20–24: 295 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 405 males; 15–19: 288 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 388 males; 10–14: 334 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 306 males; 5–9: 287 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 253 males; 0–4: 254 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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