Bellevue vs Midvale

Midvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Bellevue. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Bellevue is closer to the city centre: 20.1 km, against 23 km.

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

Midvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellevue

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($412,000 vs $795,000)

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

Renters

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bellevue sits closer to the CBD (20.1 km vs 23 km)
  • Midvale is more walkable (60/100 vs 46/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Midvale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (52.8% vs -0.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellevue and Midvale 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 Midvale
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 Midvale
Walkability 46 / 60
Bellevue — Walkability: 46/100 Midvale — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 10 / 8
Bellevue — Safety: 10/100 Midvale — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellevue — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midvale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 87
Bellevue — Low flood risk: 38/100 Midvale — Low flood risk: 87/100

Demographics

Midvale has more residents (2,283 vs 1,514); Bellevue skews older (40 vs 35).

Bellevue Midvale
Population 1,514 2,283
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +52.8%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $68,276/yr $74,516/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellevue Midvale
0-4 4.8% / 6.9%
Bellevue — 0-4: 4.8% Midvale — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.0% / 12.8%
Bellevue — 5-14: 11.0% Midvale — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.4% / 6.0%
Bellevue — 15-19: 4.4% Midvale — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.6% / 8.4%
Bellevue — 20-24: 6.6% Midvale — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 14.1% / 16.3%
Bellevue — 25-34: 14.1% Midvale — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 14.5% / 14.4%
Bellevue — 35-44: 14.5% Midvale — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.1% / 13.1%
Bellevue — 45-54: 13.1% Midvale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.6% / 9.1%
Bellevue — 55-64: 14.6% Midvale — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 10.3% / 8.0%
Bellevue — 65-74: 10.3% Midvale — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.0% / 4.0%
Bellevue — 75-84: 4.0% Midvale — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.9% / 1.7%
Bellevue — 85+: 1.9% Midvale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Midvale 37.9% lone person
Midvale — Lone Person: 37.9% Midvale — Couple Families: 35.9% Midvale — One Parent Families: 19.6% Midvale — Group Household: 4.3% Midvale — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Midvale 32.1% renting
Midvale — Owned Outright: 16.5% Midvale — Mortgage: 51.4% Midvale — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellevue Midvale
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.2%
Bellevue — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Midvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.5%
Bellevue — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Midvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.1%
Bellevue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Midvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.5%
Bellevue — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Midvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.7%
Bellevue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Midvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Midvale
Philippines 2.0% / 14.2%
Bellevue — Philippines: 2.0% Midvale — Philippines: 14.2%
England 6.5% / 3.6%
Bellevue — England: 6.5% Midvale — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / 4.0%
Bellevue — New Zealand: 3.3% Midvale — New Zealand: 4.0%
India 1.6% / 3.0%
Bellevue — India: 1.6% Midvale — India: 3.0%
Italy 0.7% / 0.7%
Bellevue — Italy: 0.7% Midvale — Italy: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / —
Bellevue — Germany: 0.8% Midvale — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Midvale 81.7% houses
Midvale — Houses: 81.7% Midvale — Townhouses: 17.8% Midvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellevue Midvale
Median house price $725,000 $685,000
Median unit price $460,000 $455,000
Median land price $412,000 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 30 sales
 40 days
from 36 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 Midvale
3 bed $720K / $660K
Bellevue — 3 bed: $720K (37 sales) Midvale — 3 bed: $660K (27 sales)

37 vs 27 sales

4 bed $800K / $780K
Bellevue — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales) Midvale — 4 bed: $780K (19 sales)

29 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bellevue Midvale
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 Midvale
Houses 3.1%
$500/wk on $844K
 5.2%
$798/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bellevue Midvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Midvale scores higher overall (44 vs 31); Midvale is more walkable (60 vs 46).

Bellevue Midvale
Grade D C
Score 31/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bellevue carries more flood risk (62 vs 13).

Bellevue Midvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
92/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
13/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bellevue Midvale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bellevue

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

Schools in Midvale

  • Midvale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellevue Midvale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 5

Mobility

Midvale sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 20.1 km).

Bellevue Midvale
Walkability score 46/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 20.1 km 23 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
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 Midvale
Car (driver) 81.0% / 78.4%
Bellevue — Car (driver): 81.0% Midvale — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 9.2%
Bellevue — Car (passenger): 5.3% Midvale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Train 3.3% / 4.3%
Bellevue — Train: 3.3% Midvale — Train: 4.3%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 2.9%
Bellevue — Worked from Home: 4.3% Midvale — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Bus 3.4% / 3.4%
Bellevue — Bus: 3.4% Midvale — Bus: 3.4%

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

Setting

Bellevue Midvale
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.6 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bellevue Midvale
Connectivity score 69/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,067 premises
 33%
1,231 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bellevue Midvale
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

Midvale

Middle-Ring Quiet

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