Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellevue Heights, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Bellevue Heights carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)
  • Blackwood has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bellevue Heights carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)
  • Blackwood has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Bellevue Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue Heights and Blackwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
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.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Walkability 48 / 95
Bellevue Heights — Walkability: 48/100 Blackwood — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 85 / 66
Bellevue Heights — Safety: 85/100 Blackwood — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 71 / 83
Bellevue Heights — Low fire risk: 71/100 Blackwood — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 53 / 46
Bellevue Heights — Low flood risk: 53/100 Blackwood — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Blackwood has more residents (4,266 vs 2,712); Bellevue Heights rents higher ($370/wk vs $330/wk).

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Population 2,712 4,266
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +2.0%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $86,424/yr $89,180/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+11% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
0-4 3.2% / 5.0%
Bellevue Heights — 0-4: 3.2% Blackwood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.9% / 11.9%
Bellevue Heights — 5-14: 11.9% Blackwood — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.7% / 5.2%
Bellevue Heights — 15-19: 4.7% Blackwood — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Bellevue Heights — 20-24: 5.5% Blackwood — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.8% / 9.3%
Bellevue Heights — 25-34: 8.8% Blackwood — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.5% / 12.8%
Bellevue Heights — 35-44: 12.5% Blackwood — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.6% / 13.7%
Bellevue Heights — 45-54: 11.6% Blackwood — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.5% / 13.2%
Bellevue Heights — 55-64: 10.5% Blackwood — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.9% / 12.7%
Bellevue Heights — 65-74: 12.9% Blackwood — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 11.8% / 8.1%
Bellevue Heights — 75-84: 11.8% Blackwood — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 6.8% / 3.2%
Bellevue Heights — 85+: 6.8% Blackwood — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Heights 47.0% couple families
Bellevue Heights — Couple Families: 47.0% Bellevue Heights — Lone Person: 34.9% Bellevue Heights — One Parent Families: 12.7% Bellevue Heights — Group Household: 4.4% Bellevue Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Blackwood 42.9% couple families
Blackwood — Couple Families: 42.9% Blackwood — Lone Person: 39.6% Blackwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Blackwood — Group Household: 2.6% Blackwood — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Heights 12.6% renting
Bellevue Heights — Owned Outright: 46.1% Bellevue Heights — Mortgage: 41.3% Bellevue Heights — Renting: 12.6%
Blackwood 15.2% renting
Blackwood — Owned Outright: 43.5% Blackwood — Mortgage: 41.3% Blackwood — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 19.8%
Bellevue Heights — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Blackwood — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 11.6%
Bellevue Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Blackwood — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 8.8%
Bellevue Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Blackwood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.2%
Bellevue Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Blackwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 4.5%
Bellevue Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Blackwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
England 6.2% / 8.8%
Bellevue Heights — England: 6.2% Blackwood — England: 8.8%
India 1.8% / 0.7%
Bellevue Heights — India: 1.8% Blackwood — India: 0.7%
China 2.4% / —
Bellevue Heights — China: 2.4% Blackwood — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Bellevue Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Blackwood — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.0% / 0.9%
Bellevue Heights — Germany: 1.0% Blackwood — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Bellevue Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Blackwood — Scotland: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Bellevue Heights — South Africa: not among its largest Blackwood — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Heights 85.5% houses
Bellevue Heights — Houses: 85.5% Bellevue Heights — Townhouses: 14.3% Bellevue Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Blackwood 80.0% houses
Blackwood — Houses: 80.0% Blackwood — Townhouses: 4.7% Blackwood — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,067,500
Median unit price $705,000 $700,500
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 15 days
from 30 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.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
3 bed $1M / $888K
Bellevue Heights — 3 bed: $1M (38 sales) Blackwood — 3 bed: $888K (22 sales)

38 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.22M
Bellevue Heights — 4 bed: $1.16M (28 sales) Blackwood — 4 bed: $1.22M (18 sales)

28 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Bellevue Heights has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 26%).

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Residential 57% 69%
Environmental 42% 26%
Commercial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

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.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
 3.1%
$695/wk on $1.18M
Units — 4.6%
$495/wk on $560K

Ranking within SA

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
House price Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Affordability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of SA

Liveability

Blackwood is more walkable (95 vs 48); Blackwood scores higher overall (80 vs 69).

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blackwood carries more crime risk (34 vs 15); Bellevue Heights carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 17).

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 1.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.2%

Schools in Bellevue Heights

  • Bellevue Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Blackwood

  • Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Walkability score 48/100 95/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5050
 1.9%
postcode 5051
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5050
 73
postcode 5051

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.

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Car (driver) 71.5% / 67.0%
Bellevue Heights — Car (driver): 71.5% Blackwood — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 18.9%
Bellevue Heights — Worked from Home: 16.7% Blackwood — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Train 3.6% / 6.0%
Bellevue Heights — Train: 3.6% Blackwood — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Bellevue Heights — Car (passenger): 3.3% Blackwood — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.5%
Bellevue Heights — Walked Only: 1.9% Blackwood — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Connectivity score 66/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,220 premises
 28%
2,175 premises

Climate

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Annual rainfall 394 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Heights Blackwood
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellevue Heights

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees

Blackwood

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

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