Bellevue Hill vs Double Bay

In both, most households own their home and most homes are flats or apartments. In Double Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Double Bay: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.49 million in Bellevue Hill, and rent is higher there too. Double Bay is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Bellevue Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Double Bay suits people living alone.

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

Bellevue Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (34% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bellevue Hill has cheaper units ($1,487,500 vs $1,825,000)
  • Double Bay has cheaper houses ($7,805,000 vs $10,980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bellevue Hill has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $720/wk)
  • Double Bay has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Double Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Double Bay

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (87% vs 66%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Bellevue Hill carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Bellevue Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue Hill and Double Bay 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 Hill Double Bay
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 Hill Double Bay
Walkability 76 / 99
Bellevue Hill — Walkability: 76/100 Double Bay — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 70 / 28
Bellevue Hill — Safety: 70/100 Double Bay — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellevue Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Double Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellevue Hill has more residents (10,590 vs 4,709); Double Bay rents higher ($720/wk vs $650/wk).

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Population 10,590
+56% vs other
 4,709
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +1.4%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $172,380/yr
+7% vs other
 $160,004/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk $720/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Bellevue Hill — 0-4: 4.8% Double Bay — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.4% / 7.3%
Bellevue Hill — 5-14: 12.4% Double Bay — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.5% / 3.0%
Bellevue Hill — 15-19: 6.5% Double Bay — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 5.3% / 6.1%
Bellevue Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Double Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.0% / 21.3%
Bellevue Hill — 25-34: 15.0% Double Bay — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 13.7% / 14.1%
Bellevue Hill — 35-44: 13.7% Double Bay — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.3% / 10.8%
Bellevue Hill — 45-54: 13.3% Double Bay — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.9% / 10.4%
Bellevue Hill — 55-64: 11.9% Double Bay — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.2% / 11.3%
Bellevue Hill — 65-74: 10.2% Double Bay — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.2% / 7.8%
Bellevue Hill — 75-84: 5.2% Double Bay — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.7% / 3.1%
Bellevue Hill — 85+: 1.7% Double Bay — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Hill 36.1% lone person
Bellevue Hill — Lone Person: 36.1% Bellevue Hill — Couple Families: 42.9% Bellevue Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Bellevue Hill — Group Household: 9.0% Bellevue Hill — Other Families: 1.3%
Double Bay 48.1% lone person
Double Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Double Bay — Couple Families: 27.3% Double Bay — One Parent Families: 10.5% Double Bay — Group Household: 12.1% Double Bay — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Hill 34.2% renting
Bellevue Hill — Owned Outright: 36.4% Bellevue Hill — Mortgage: 29.4% Bellevue Hill — Renting: 34.2%
Double Bay 44.7% renting
Double Bay — Owned Outright: 35.2% Double Bay — Mortgage: 20.1% Double Bay — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Bachelor Degree 30.2% / 33.7%
Bellevue Hill — Bachelor Degree: 30.2% Double Bay — Bachelor Degree: 33.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 14.0%
Bellevue Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% Double Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Bellevue Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Double Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 3.5%
Bellevue Hill — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Double Bay — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.7%
Bellevue Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Double Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.7%).

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 Hill Double Bay
England 6.0% / 6.0%
Bellevue Hill — England: 6.0% Double Bay — England: 6.0%
South Africa 5.5% / 3.8%
Bellevue Hill — South Africa: 5.5% Double Bay — South Africa: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.8%
Bellevue Hill — New Zealand: 2.0% Double Bay — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 2.4% / 2.0%
Bellevue Hill — China: 2.4% Double Bay — China: 2.0%
Brazil 0.9% / 0.7%
Bellevue Hill — Brazil: 0.9% Double Bay — Brazil: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.8%
Bellevue Hill — Italy: not among its largest Double Bay — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Hill 62.0% flats / apartments
Bellevue Hill — Flats / Apartments: 62.0% Bellevue Hill — Houses: 33.8% Bellevue Hill — Townhouses: 4.2%
Double Bay 77.7% flats / apartments
Double Bay — Flats / Apartments: 77.7% Double Bay — Houses: 13.4% Double Bay — Townhouses: 8.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Median house price $10,980,000 $7,805,000
Median unit price $1,487,500 $1,825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 51 sales
 18 days
from 12 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 Hill Double Bay
4 bed $10.2M / $7.14M
Bellevue Hill — 4 bed: $10.2M (21 sales) Double Bay — 4 bed: $7.14M (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

5 bed $13.9M / $11M
Bellevue Hill — 5 bed: $13.9M (25 sales) Double Bay — 5 bed: $11M (5 sales)

25 vs 5 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
1 bed $843K / $996K
Bellevue Hill — 1 bed: $843K (18 sales) Double Bay — 1 bed: $996K (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

2 bed $1.35M / $1.61M
Bellevue Hill — 2 bed: $1.35M (118 sales) Double Bay — 2 bed: $1.61M (66 sales)

118 vs 66 sales

3 bed $2.8M / $3.49M
Bellevue Hill — 3 bed: $2.8M (39 sales) Double Bay — 3 bed: $3.49M (28 sales)

39 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Double Bay has more commercially zoned land (15% vs 1%).

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Residential 88% 70%
Commercial 1% 15%
Parks and recreation 5% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Bellevue Hill and 99% of Double Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Hill Double Bay
New dwellings approved 222
across Woollahra
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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 Hill Double Bay
Houses 2.4%
$3,000/wk on $6.6M
 —
Units 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
 3.8%
$1,200/wk on $1.65M

Ranking within NSW

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
House price Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 4% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Double Bay is more walkable (99 vs 76); Double Bay scores higher overall (86 vs 72).

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Double Bay carries more crime risk (72 vs 30).

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 High
72/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 4.1 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.0%

Schools in Bellevue Hill

  • Bellevue Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Scots College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cranbrook School Independent · Secondary
  • The Scots College ELC campus Independent · Primary
  • The Scots College Preparatory School Independent · Primary
  • The Scots College, Ginahgulla Centre campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Double Bay

  • Double Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 30
Parks & reserves 9 7
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Walkability score 76/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 6.5 km
+23% vs other
 5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 252.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.1%
postcode 2023
 3.3%
postcode 2028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2023
 5
postcode 2028

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 Hill Double Bay
Worked from Home 62.1% / 68.8%
Bellevue Hill — Worked from Home: 62.1% Double Bay — Worked from Home: 68.8%
Car (driver) 27.4% / 18.9%
Bellevue Hill — Car (driver): 27.4% Double Bay — Car (driver): 18.9%
Walked Only 3.2% / 6.4%
Bellevue Hill — Walked Only: 3.2% Double Bay — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 2.8% / 3.2%
Bellevue Hill — Train: 2.8% Double Bay — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 1.9%
Bellevue Hill — Car (passenger): 2.5% Double Bay — Car (passenger): 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
436 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
5,127 premises
 8%
3,629 premises

Climate

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Average residential rate $1,812/yr
same for both
Council Woollahra
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Division Wentworth
same for both
Member Allegra Spender
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Hill Double Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellevue Hill

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Double Bay

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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