Bellevue vs Greenmount

Bellevue is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Greenmount. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Greenmount: a median of $880,000, against $725,000 in Bellevue, and rent is higher there too. Bellevue is closer to the city centre: 20.1 km, against 26.1 km. On these figures, Bellevue tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Greenmount suits older residents.

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

Greenmount

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellevue

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($412,000 vs $649,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellevue

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellevue

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.1 km vs 26.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenmount

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Bellevue has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue and Greenmount 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 Greenmount
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 Greenmount
Walkability 46 / 43
Bellevue — Walkability: 46/100 Greenmount — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 10 / 51
Bellevue — Safety: 10/100 Greenmount — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Bellevue — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenmount — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 38 / 100
Bellevue — Low flood risk: 38/100 Greenmount — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenmount has more residents (2,666 vs 1,514); Greenmount has higher household incomes ($86,788 vs $68,276).

Bellevue Greenmount
Population 1,514 2,666
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -0.3%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $68,276/yr $86,788/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $345/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Greenmount
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Bellevue — 0-4: 4.8% Greenmount — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.0% / 12.8%
Bellevue — 5-14: 11.0% Greenmount — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.4% / 5.1%
Bellevue — 15-19: 4.4% Greenmount — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.6% / 4.8%
Bellevue — 20-24: 6.6% Greenmount — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.1% / 9.9%
Bellevue — 25-34: 14.1% Greenmount — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.5% / 11.3%
Bellevue — 35-44: 14.5% Greenmount — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.1% / 12.2%
Bellevue — 45-54: 13.1% Greenmount — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.6% / 13.7%
Bellevue — 55-64: 14.6% Greenmount — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.3% / 11.5%
Bellevue — 65-74: 10.3% Greenmount — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.0% / 9.6%
Bellevue — 75-84: 4.0% Greenmount — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 1.9% / 4.6%
Bellevue — 85+: 1.9% Greenmount — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellevue 43.5% lone person
Bellevue — Lone Person: 43.5% Bellevue — Couple Families: 26.4% Bellevue — One Parent Families: 19.3% Bellevue — Group Household: 6.9% Bellevue — Other Families: 3.8%
Greenmount 34.4% lone person
Greenmount — Lone Person: 34.4% Greenmount — Couple Families: 44.3% Greenmount — One Parent Families: 16.7% Greenmount — Group Household: 2.6% Greenmount — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue 30.1% renting
Bellevue — Owned Outright: 28.0% Bellevue — Mortgage: 41.9% Bellevue — Renting: 30.1%
Greenmount 11.5% renting
Greenmount — Owned Outright: 42.6% Greenmount — Mortgage: 45.9% Greenmount — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Greenmount
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 17.5%
Bellevue — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 10.1%
Bellevue — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.0%
Bellevue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.3%
Bellevue — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Bellevue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Greenmount
England 6.5% / 8.0%
Bellevue — England: 6.5% Greenmount — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.9%
Bellevue — New Zealand: 3.3% Greenmount — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 2.0% / 0.6%
Bellevue — Philippines: 2.0% Greenmount — Philippines: 0.6%
India 1.6% / 0.8%
Bellevue — India: 1.6% Greenmount — India: 0.8%
Italy 0.7% / 1.1%
Bellevue — Italy: 0.7% Greenmount — Italy: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Bellevue — Germany: 0.8% Greenmount — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Bellevue — Scotland: 0.7% Greenmount — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellevue 83.8% houses
Bellevue — Houses: 83.8% Bellevue — Townhouses: 12.0% Bellevue — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Greenmount 94.6% houses
Greenmount — Houses: 94.6% Greenmount — Townhouses: 5.3% Greenmount — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellevue Greenmount
Median house price $725,000 $880,000
Median unit price $460,000 —
Median land price $412,000 $649,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 30 sales
 27 days
from 16 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 Greenmount
2 bed $551K / $848K
Bellevue — 2 bed: $551K (15 sales) Greenmount — 2 bed: $848K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

3 bed $720K / $865K
Bellevue — 3 bed: $720K (37 sales) Greenmount — 3 bed: $865K (24 sales)

37 vs 24 sales

4 bed $800K / $1.01M
Bellevue — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales) Greenmount — 4 bed: $1.01M (13 sales)

29 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Bellevue Greenmount
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 216
across Mundaring
Approvals change year on year +2% -55%

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 Greenmount
Houses 3.1%
$500/wk on $844K
 5.2%
$1,000/wk on $1,000K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bellevue Greenmount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Greenmount scores higher overall (51 vs 31).

Bellevue Greenmount
Grade D B
Score 31/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greenmount carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Bellevue carries more flood risk (62 vs 0).

Bellevue Greenmount
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Greenmount
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bellevue

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

Schools in Greenmount

  • Greenmount Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Greenmount
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Greenmount sits further from the CBD (26.1 km vs 20.1 km).

Bellevue Greenmount
Walkability score 46/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 20.1 km 26.1 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
same for both

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 Greenmount
Car (driver) 81.0% / 77.8%
Bellevue — Car (driver): 81.0% Greenmount — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 9.0%
Bellevue — Worked from Home: 4.3% Greenmount — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.9%
Bellevue — Car (passenger): 5.3% Greenmount — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 3.3% / 5.2%
Bellevue — Train: 3.3% Greenmount — Train: 5.2%
Bus 3.4% / 1.7%
Bellevue — Bus: 3.4% Greenmount — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Bellevue Greenmount
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.6 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Greenmount
Connectivity score 69/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,067 premises
 32%
1,175 premises

Climate

Bellevue Greenmount
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bellevue Greenmount
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $2,151/yr
Council Swan Mundaring

Federal electorate

Bellevue Greenmount
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Greenmount
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellevue

Middle-Ring Quiet

Greenmount

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet Retirees

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