Bellevue Heights vs Craigburn Farm

Craigburn Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Bellevue Heights. 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. In Craigburn Farm, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Craigburn Farm: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.11 million in Bellevue Heights, and rent is higher there too. Bellevue Heights is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Bellevue Heights tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Craigburn Farm suits families with children and couples.

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

Craigburn Farm

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellevue Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $1,435,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,115,000 vs $1,462,000)
  • But Craigburn Farm leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellevue Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellevue Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 30 min)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 16.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bellevue Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Craigburn Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue Heights and Craigburn Farm 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 Craigburn Farm
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 Craigburn Farm
Walkability 48 / 40
Bellevue Heights — Walkability: 48/100 Craigburn Farm — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 85 / 88
Bellevue Heights — Safety: 85/100 Craigburn Farm — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Bellevue Heights — Low fire risk: 71/100 Craigburn Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 53 / 60
Bellevue Heights — Low flood risk: 53/100 Craigburn Farm — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Craigburn Farm has higher household incomes ($153,088 vs $86,424); Craigburn Farm rents higher ($550/wk vs $370/wk).

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Population 2,712 3,099
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +29.4%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $86,424/yr $153,088/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $550/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
0-4 3.2% / 5.2%
Bellevue Heights — 0-4: 3.2% Craigburn Farm — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.9% / 15.1%
Bellevue Heights — 5-14: 11.9% Craigburn Farm — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.7% / 7.3%
Bellevue Heights — 15-19: 4.7% Craigburn Farm — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Bellevue Heights — 20-24: 5.5% Craigburn Farm — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.8% / 7.4%
Bellevue Heights — 25-34: 8.8% Craigburn Farm — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.5% / 15.4%
Bellevue Heights — 35-44: 12.5% Craigburn Farm — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.6% / 16.1%
Bellevue Heights — 45-54: 11.6% Craigburn Farm — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 10.5% / 13.0%
Bellevue Heights — 55-64: 10.5% Craigburn Farm — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.9% / 10.4%
Bellevue Heights — 65-74: 12.9% Craigburn Farm — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 11.8% / 4.5%
Bellevue Heights — 75-84: 11.8% Craigburn Farm — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 6.8% / 0.9%
Bellevue Heights — 85+: 6.8% Craigburn Farm — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Craigburn Farm 76.4% couple families
Craigburn Farm — Couple Families: 76.4% Craigburn Farm — Lone Person: 13.1% Craigburn Farm — One Parent Families: 7.7% Craigburn Farm — Group Household: 2.0% Craigburn Farm — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Craigburn Farm 6.0% renting
Craigburn Farm — Owned Outright: 37.8% Craigburn Farm — Mortgage: 56.2% Craigburn Farm — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 19.0%
Bellevue Heights — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Craigburn Farm — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 10.0%
Bellevue Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Craigburn Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.1%
Bellevue Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Craigburn Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.7%
Bellevue Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Craigburn Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.3%
Bellevue Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Craigburn Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Craigburn Farm
England 6.2% / 9.3%
Bellevue Heights — England: 6.2% Craigburn Farm — England: 9.3%
China 2.4% / 1.7%
Bellevue Heights — China: 2.4% Craigburn Farm — China: 1.7%
India 1.8% / 1.7%
Bellevue Heights — India: 1.8% Craigburn Farm — India: 1.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Bellevue Heights — South Africa: not among its largest Craigburn Farm — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Bellevue Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Craigburn Farm — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Bellevue Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Craigburn Farm — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.0% / —
Bellevue Heights — Germany: 1.0% Craigburn Farm — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

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%
Craigburn Farm 99.6% houses
Craigburn Farm — Houses: 99.6% Craigburn Farm — Townhouses: 0.4% Craigburn Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,462,000
Median unit price $705,000 —
Median land price $650,000 $1,435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 24 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 Craigburn Farm
3 bed $1M / $1.23M
Bellevue Heights — 3 bed: $1M (38 sales) Craigburn Farm — 3 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

38 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.52M
Bellevue Heights — 4 bed: $1.16M (28 sales) Craigburn Farm — 4 bed: $1.52M (38 sales)

28 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Craigburn Farm has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 42%).

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Residential 57% 38%
Environmental 42% 54%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
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 Craigburn Farm
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 Craigburn Farm
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
House price Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of SA —

Liveability

Bellevue Heights is more walkable (48 vs 40); Craigburn Farm scores higher overall (77 vs 69).

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bellevue Heights carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 1.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.4%

Schools in Bellevue Heights

  • Bellevue Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Craigburn Farm

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2
same for both
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Craigburn Farm sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 13.8 km).

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Walkability score 48/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km 16.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 30 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Craigburn Farm
Car (driver) 71.5% / 72.1%
Bellevue Heights — Car (driver): 71.5% Craigburn Farm — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 18.1%
Bellevue Heights — Worked from Home: 16.7% Craigburn Farm — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Train 3.6% / 4.0%
Bellevue Heights — Train: 3.6% Craigburn Farm — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.3%
Bellevue Heights — Car (passenger): 3.3% Craigburn Farm — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.7% / 1.2%
Bellevue Heights — Bus: 1.7% Craigburn Farm — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.3%
Bellevue Heights — Walked Only: 1.9% Craigburn Farm — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Connectivity score 66/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,220 premises
 61%
1,260 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
Division Boothby Mayo
Member Louise Miller-Frost Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
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

Craigburn Farm

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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