$650 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $508
- 2016: $625
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellevue Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,900 make Bellevue Hill one of the most expensive places to live in the country. This area is dominated by high costs for both buyers and renters, with a housing market that stands far above state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Hill — higher than 99% of areas.
| Bellevue Hill | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2023, NSW | $650 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are among the highest at this level, with typical weekly rent at $650. This is far above the Australian figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,037 higher than the national average.
$650 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,900 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bellevue Hill splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (36%) and $750 or more (35%), with $350–$549 at 24%.
In Bellevue Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the 33.2% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bellevue Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 61.4% of the market, and separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Consequently, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure at 57.4%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.8% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bellevue Hill, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Separate house is next at 34%.
In Bellevue Hill, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/topic/housing-dwellings