Bellevue Hill vs Woollahra

Bellevue Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Woollahra. In both, most households own their home. In Bellevue Hill, most homes are flats or apartments. In Woollahra, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Woollahra is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Woollahra tends to suit 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 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (34% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Woollahra has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woollahra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($4,467,500 vs $10,980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Woollahra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woollahra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (82% vs 66%)
  • But Bellevue Hill carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Bellevue Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 4.1%)
  • Woollahra returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue Hill and Woollahra 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 Woollahra
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 Woollahra
Walkability 76 / 96
Bellevue Hill — Walkability: 76/100 Woollahra — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 70 / 54
Bellevue Hill — Safety: 70/100 Woollahra — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellevue Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woollahra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellevue Hill has more residents (10,590 vs 7,189); Bellevue Hill has higher household incomes ($172,380 vs $156,676).

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Population 10,590
+32% vs other
 7,189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -2.9%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $172,380/yr
+9% vs other
 $156,676/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk $670/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Bellevue Hill — 0-4: 4.8% Woollahra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.4% / 10.3%
Bellevue Hill — 5-14: 12.4% Woollahra — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.5% / 4.1%
Bellevue Hill — 15-19: 6.5% Woollahra — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.3% / 4.9%
Bellevue Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Woollahra — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.0% / 15.9%
Bellevue Hill — 25-34: 15.0% Woollahra — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 13.7% / 13.7%
Bellevue Hill — 35-44: 13.7% Woollahra — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.3% / 12.3%
Bellevue Hill — 45-54: 13.3% Woollahra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.9% / 10.7%
Bellevue Hill — 55-64: 11.9% Woollahra — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.2% / 11.0%
Bellevue Hill — 65-74: 10.2% Woollahra — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.2% / 8.2%
Bellevue Hill — 75-84: 5.2% Woollahra — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.7% / 4.0%
Bellevue Hill — 85+: 1.7% Woollahra — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Woollahra 46.1% lone person
Woollahra — Lone Person: 46.1% Woollahra — Couple Families: 31.9% Woollahra — One Parent Families: 11.3% Woollahra — Group Household: 8.8% Woollahra — 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%
Woollahra 36.8% renting
Woollahra — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woollahra — Mortgage: 25.6% Woollahra — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Bachelor Degree 30.2% / 32.1%
Bellevue Hill — Bachelor Degree: 30.2% Woollahra — Bachelor Degree: 32.1%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 14.5%
Bellevue Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% Woollahra — Postgraduate Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.6%
Bellevue Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Woollahra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 3.5%
Bellevue Hill — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Woollahra — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.6%
Bellevue Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woollahra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).

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 Woollahra
England 6.0% / 6.7%
Bellevue Hill — England: 6.0% Woollahra — England: 6.7%
South Africa 5.5% / 2.8%
Bellevue Hill — South Africa: 5.5% Woollahra — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.9%
Bellevue Hill — New Zealand: 2.0% Woollahra — New Zealand: 2.9%
China 2.4% / 1.6%
Bellevue Hill — China: 2.4% Woollahra — China: 1.6%
Brazil 0.9% / —
Bellevue Hill — Brazil: 0.9% Woollahra — Brazil: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bellevue Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Woollahra — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Woollahra 51.1% flats / apartments
Woollahra — Flats / Apartments: 51.1% Woollahra — Houses: 17.8% Woollahra — Townhouses: 31.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Median house price $10,980,000 $4,467,500
Median unit price $1,487,500 $1,572,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 51 sales
 24 days
from 54 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 Woollahra
3 bed $6.59M / $3.97M
Bellevue Hill — 3 bed: $6.59M (10 sales) Woollahra — 3 bed: $3.97M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

4 bed $10.2M / $5.1M
Bellevue Hill — 4 bed: $10.2M (21 sales) Woollahra — 4 bed: $5.1M (31 sales)

21 vs 31 sales

5 bed $13.9M / $7.53M
Bellevue Hill — 5 bed: $13.9M (25 sales) Woollahra — 5 bed: $7.53M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 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 Woollahra
1 bed $843K / $942K
Bellevue Hill — 1 bed: $843K (18 sales) Woollahra — 1 bed: $942K (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

2 bed $1.35M / $1.48M
Bellevue Hill — 2 bed: $1.35M (118 sales) Woollahra — 2 bed: $1.48M (46 sales)

118 vs 46 sales

3 bed $2.8M / $2.62M
Bellevue Hill — 3 bed: $2.8M (39 sales) Woollahra — 3 bed: $2.62M (15 sales)

39 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Residential 88% 87%
Parks and recreation 5% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 Woollahra
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 Woollahra
Houses 2.4%
$3,000/wk on $6.6M
 3.2%
$2,000/wk on $3.2M
Units 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
 4.1%
$1,035/wk on $1.3M

Ranking within NSW

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
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 Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Woollahra scores higher overall (92 vs 72); Woollahra is more walkable (96 vs 76).

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Grade A A+
Score 72/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woollahra carries more crime risk (46 vs 30).

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
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, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.5%

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 Woollahra

  • Reddam House Independent · Combined above peers
  • Woollahra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 12
Parks & reserves 9 14
Childcare 4 6
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Walkability score 76/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 6.5 km
+11% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 252.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 120.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.1%
postcode 2023
 4.2%
postcode 2025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2023
 7
postcode 2025

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 Woollahra
Worked from Home 62.1% / 67.7%
Bellevue Hill — Worked from Home: 62.1% Woollahra — Worked from Home: 67.7%
Car (driver) 27.4% / 18.8%
Bellevue Hill — Car (driver): 27.4% Woollahra — Car (driver): 18.8%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.3%
Bellevue Hill — Walked Only: 3.2% Woollahra — Walked Only: 5.3%
Train 2.8% / 4.0%
Bellevue Hill — Train: 2.8% Woollahra — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 1.8%
Bellevue Hill — Car (passenger): 2.5% Woollahra — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
5,127 premises
 0%
4,034 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Hill Woollahra
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

Woollahra

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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