Bella Vista vs Stanhope Gardens

Stanhope Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Bella Vista. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bella Vista: a median of $2.56 million, against $1.56 million in Stanhope Gardens, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bella Vista tends to suit couples, while Stanhope Gardens suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bella Vista has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • Stanhope Gardens has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stanhope Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,557,000 vs $2,563,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stanhope Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $740/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bella Vista

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.6 km vs 40.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bella Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bella Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bella Vista and Stanhope Gardens drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Walkability 83 / 90
Bella Vista — Walkability: 83/100 Stanhope Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 63 / 64
Bella Vista — Safety: 63/100 Stanhope Gardens — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bella Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stanhope Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bella Vista rents higher ($740/wk vs $580/wk); Bella Vista has higher household incomes ($182,936 vs $149,136).

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Population 8,384 9,349
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +2.0%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $182,936/yr
+18% vs other
 $149,136/yr
Median weekly rent $740/wk
+22% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
0-4 4.3% / 6.3%
Bella Vista — 0-4: 4.3% Stanhope Gardens — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.2% / 16.4%
Bella Vista — 5-14: 14.2% Stanhope Gardens — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.8% / 7.5%
Bella Vista — 15-19: 6.8% Stanhope Gardens — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.2% / 5.5%
Bella Vista — 20-24: 7.2% Stanhope Gardens — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.7% / 9.8%
Bella Vista — 25-34: 9.7% Stanhope Gardens — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 14.0% / 19.1%
Bella Vista — 35-44: 14.0% Stanhope Gardens — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 14.7% / 14.9%
Bella Vista — 45-54: 14.7% Stanhope Gardens — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 14.8% / 9.6%
Bella Vista — 55-64: 14.8% Stanhope Gardens — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 10.1% / 7.2%
Bella Vista — 65-74: 10.1% Stanhope Gardens — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.3% / 3.1%
Bella Vista — 75-84: 3.3% Stanhope Gardens — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Bella Vista — 85+: 0.9% Stanhope Gardens — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bella Vista 79.0% couple families
Bella Vista — Couple Families: 79.0% Bella Vista — Lone Person: 8.1% Bella Vista — One Parent Families: 10.6% Bella Vista — Group Household: 1.3% Bella Vista — Other Families: 1.0%
Stanhope Gardens 68.9% couple families
Stanhope Gardens — Couple Families: 68.9% Stanhope Gardens — Lone Person: 17.2% Stanhope Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.4% Stanhope Gardens — Group Household: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bella Vista 12.9% renting
Bella Vista — Owned Outright: 37.1% Bella Vista — Mortgage: 50.0% Bella Vista — Renting: 12.9%
Stanhope Gardens 20.5% renting
Stanhope Gardens — Owned Outright: 24.9% Stanhope Gardens — Mortgage: 54.6% Stanhope Gardens — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 20.5%
Bella Vista — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Stanhope Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 10.0%
Bella Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Stanhope Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.2%
Bella Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Stanhope Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 7.8%
Bella Vista — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Stanhope Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Bella Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Stanhope Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
India 10.7% / 12.6%
Bella Vista — India: 10.7% Stanhope Gardens — India: 12.6%
China 8.7% / 3.0%
Bella Vista — China: 8.7% Stanhope Gardens — China: 3.0%
Philippines 2.0% / 5.1%
Bella Vista — Philippines: 2.0% Stanhope Gardens — Philippines: 5.1%
Sri Lanka 4.5% / 1.8%
Bella Vista — Sri Lanka: 4.5% Stanhope Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Bella Vista — England: 1.9% Stanhope Gardens — England: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Bella Vista — New Zealand: not among its largest Stanhope Gardens — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bella Vista 82.4% houses
Bella Vista — Houses: 82.4% Bella Vista — Townhouses: 16.1% Bella Vista — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Stanhope Gardens 88.8% houses
Stanhope Gardens — Houses: 88.8% Stanhope Gardens — Townhouses: 11.2% Stanhope Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Median house price $2,563,000 $1,557,000
Median unit price $1,030,000 —
Median land price $2,942,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 88 sales
 25 days
from 110 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
3 bed $1.62M / $1.29M
Bella Vista — 3 bed: $1.62M (8 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 3 bed: $1.29M (40 sales)

8 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $1.56M
Bella Vista — 4 bed: $2.3M (40 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 4 bed: $1.56M (47 sales)

40 vs 47 sales

5 bed $2.71M / $1.88M
Bella Vista — 5 bed: $2.71M (57 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 5 bed: $1.88M (34 sales)

57 vs 34 sales

6 bed $3.7M / $1.87M
Bella Vista — 6 bed: $3.7M (11 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 6 bed: $1.87M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bella Vista has more commercially zoned land (26% vs 2%).

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Residential 56% 68%
Commercial 26% 2%
Parks and recreation 12%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6% 11%
Environmental 0% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -4% -18%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Houses 3.2%
$1,275/wk on $2.05M
 2.9%
$880/wk on $1.6M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Grade A
same for both
Score 87/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.8 km
 None

Schools in Bella Vista

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Stanhope Gardens

  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 19 15
Parks & reserves 7 14
Childcare 7 3
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Stanhope Gardens sits further from the CBD (40.2 km vs 36.6 km).

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Walkability score 83/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 36.6 km 40.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 305.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2153
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2153
 68
postcode 2768

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Worked from Home 51.4% / 56.7%
Bella Vista — Worked from Home: 51.4% Stanhope Gardens — Worked from Home: 56.7%
Car (driver) 41.1% / 35.2%
Bella Vista — Car (driver): 41.1% Stanhope Gardens — Car (driver): 35.2%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.9%
Bella Vista — Car (passenger): 2.7% Stanhope Gardens — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 2.3% / 2.7%
Bella Vista — Train: 2.3% Stanhope Gardens — Train: 2.7%
Bus 1.4% / 1.5%
Bella Vista — Bus: 1.4% Stanhope Gardens — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Connectivity score 85/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,878 premises
 53%
3,349 premises

Climate

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,157/yr
Council The Hills Blacktown

Federal electorate

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Division Mitchell Greenway
Member Alex Hawke Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Bella Vista Stanhope Gardens
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bella Vista

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals River

Stanhope Gardens

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Urban

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