Bellevue vs Midland

In Bellevue, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Midland, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bellevue: a median of $725,000, against $662,000 in Midland. Midland is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 20.1 km. On these figures, Midland tends to suit renters and 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

Midland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Bellevue has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellevue

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($412,000 vs $557,500)
  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $530,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Midland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Midland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 46/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 20.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Midland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Midland

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue and Midland 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 Midland
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 Midland
Walkability 46 / 94
Bellevue — Walkability: 46/100 Midland — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 10 / 5
Bellevue — Safety: 10/100 Midland — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellevue — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midland — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 67
Bellevue — Low flood risk: 38/100 Midland — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Midland has more residents (6,335 vs 1,514); Bellevue has higher household incomes ($68,276 vs $59,176).

Bellevue Midland
Population 1,514 6,335
+318% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +6.1%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $68,276/yr
+13% vs other
 $59,176/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Midland
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Bellevue — 0-4: 4.8% Midland — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.0% / 7.5%
Bellevue — 5-14: 11.0% Midland — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.4% / 4.0%
Bellevue — 15-19: 4.4% Midland — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.6% / 8.7%
Bellevue — 20-24: 6.6% Midland — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 14.1% / 18.4%
Bellevue — 25-34: 14.1% Midland — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 14.5% / 13.9%
Bellevue — 35-44: 14.5% Midland — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.1% / 12.7%
Bellevue — 45-54: 13.1% Midland — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.6% / 10.8%
Bellevue — 55-64: 14.6% Midland — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 10.3% / 8.7%
Bellevue — 65-74: 10.3% Midland — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.0% / 5.8%
Bellevue — 75-84: 4.0% Midland — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.9% / 4.3%
Bellevue — 85+: 1.9% Midland — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Midland 57.7% lone person
Midland — Lone Person: 57.7% Midland — Couple Families: 15.2% Midland — One Parent Families: 17.1% Midland — Group Household: 7.4% Midland — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Midland 64.0% renting
Midland — Owned Outright: 17.0% Midland — Mortgage: 19.0% Midland — Renting: 64.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Midland
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.0%
Bellevue — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Midland — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.0%
Bellevue — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Midland — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.9%
Bellevue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Midland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Bellevue — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Midland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Bellevue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Midland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Midland
England 6.5% / 4.5%
Bellevue — England: 6.5% Midland — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.3% / 4.7%
Bellevue — New Zealand: 3.3% Midland — New Zealand: 4.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 5.1%
Bellevue — Philippines: 2.0% Midland — Philippines: 5.1%
India 1.6% / 3.6%
Bellevue — India: 1.6% Midland — India: 3.6%
Italy 0.7% / 1.5%
Bellevue — Italy: 0.7% Midland — Italy: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Bellevue — Germany: 0.8% Midland — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

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%
Midland 32.2% houses
Midland — Houses: 32.2% Midland — Townhouses: 50.6% Midland — Flats / Apartments: 17.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellevue Midland
Median house price $725,000 $662,500
Median unit price $460,000 $530,250
Median land price $412,000 $557,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 30 sales
 33 days
from 88 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 Midland
2 bed $551K / $562K
Bellevue — 2 bed: $551K (15 sales) Midland — 2 bed: $562K (41 sales)

15 vs 41 sales

3 bed $720K / $668K
Bellevue — 3 bed: $720K (37 sales) Midland — 3 bed: $668K (88 sales)

37 vs 88 sales

4 bed $800K / $742K
Bellevue — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales) Midland — 4 bed: $742K (18 sales)

29 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Bellevue Midland
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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 Midland
Houses 3.1%
$500/wk on $844K
 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
Units — 5.5%
$595/wk on $562K

Ranking within WA

Bellevue Midland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Schools — Higher than 18% of WA
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 100% 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 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Midland is more walkable (94 vs 46); Midland scores higher overall (38 vs 31).

Bellevue Midland
Grade D C
Score 31/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bellevue carries more flood risk (62 vs 33).

Bellevue Midland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
95/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Midland
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Midland

  • Indie School Western Australia Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Helena River Steiner School Independent · Primary
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement - Midland Learning Academy Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Youth Futures Community School (Midland) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Midland
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 1 11
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bellevue sits further from the CBD (20.1 km vs 17.4 km).

Bellevue Midland
Walkability score 46/100 94/100
Distance to Perth 20.1 km
+13% vs other
 17.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 438.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Midland
Car (driver) 81.0% / 72.6%
Bellevue — Car (driver): 81.0% Midland — Car (driver): 72.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 7.0%
Bellevue — Car (passenger): 5.3% Midland — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Train 3.3% / 6.0%
Bellevue — Train: 3.3% Midland — Train: 6.0%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.2%
Bellevue — Worked from Home: 4.3% Midland — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.4%
Bellevue — Walked Only: 2.7% Midland — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 3.4% / 3.5%
Bellevue — Bus: 3.4% Midland — Bus: 3.5%

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

Setting

Bellevue Midland
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.6 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Midland
Connectivity score 69/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,067 premises
 24%
5,049 premises

Climate

Bellevue Midland
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 Midland
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellevue Midland
Division Bullwinkel Hasluck
Member Trish Cook Tania Lawrence
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Midland
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

Midland

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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