Median house price
$1.18M
+29% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Bellevue Heights, 5050
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,248
Growth (1 yr)
+2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.1%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,662/wk
Employment rate
51.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,178,000
Languages at home
15.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Polish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Mitcham Council, Bellevue Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bellevue Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Houses $663 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
3,248
+2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#31
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3060th in Australia
- State rank
- 308th in SA
- Peer rank
- #31 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #229 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $430
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $662.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,178,000
- Median price change
- +28.7%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,248(June 2025)
+2.7% annual · +11.1% over 5 years · 96th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.7%
- 5-year growth
- +11.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +86
- Change in 5 years
- +325
- Growth rank in SA
- 96th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,400), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,712
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,662
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,074
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,750
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 876 / 146 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 30
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 226 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 21
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental5
- Other Theft2
- Sct - Residence3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,101
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Bellevue Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 177 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Eden Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 229 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bellevue Heights PS Intensive English Lang Centre7-19 Vaucluse CrescentSpecialist Facilities
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Montessori Kidskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 27 Shepherds Hill Rd - South side
- Stop 28B Sargent Pde - South East side
- Stop 28D Sargent Pde - North West side
- Stop 28E Eve Rd - South side
- Stop 29 Shepherds Hill Rd - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 18/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
Community(2)
- Montessori KidsKindergarten
- Bellevue Height Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Donnybrook ReservePark
- Park
- Ridgehaven Drive PlaygroundPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Information
- Sturt Gorge Recreation ParkInformation
- Parking (3)
- Clearvision ChurchPlace of worship
- Resthaven Bellevue HeightsSocial Facility
- Social Facility
- The Heights Retirement VillageSocial Facility
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Clearvision Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 81
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 23 proposals
August 2026
- Garage and Verandah - replacing existing structures37 ST GEORGES TCE BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
July 2026
- Domestic Shed and Verandah2 ST GEORGES TCE BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling7 ADAM AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Verandah and Deck3 ST GEORGES TCE BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions9 ADAM AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
June 2026
- Deck and Verandah6 TOORAK AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, front (masonry and steel) and side (Good Neighbour) boundary fence, indoor swimming pool with safety fence and associated earthworks15 JENNIFER AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Shed and retaining wall13 JENNIFER AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Shed (Storage)7 ADAM AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
May 2026
- Verandah15 HEATHFIELD RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Carport13 GLENWOOD DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fencing and associated earthworks146 SHEPHERDS HILL RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition and alteration - conversion of garage into habitable room and construction of a carport7 HEATHFIELD RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Freestanding garage and attached carport with associated retaining walls on boundaries and earthworks7 TOORAK AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
March 2026
- Combined retaining walls and fencing44 HIGHLAND DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences18 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping24 GOTHIC RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Variation to DA23000076 to reduce extend of dwelling addition, enclose side of carport, reduce rear deck and remove Condition 3 - Water Supply and Access imposed by CFS.33 HIGHLAND DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Dwelling alteration and additions and deck34 MOUNTBATTEN RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Retaining walls with maximum height of 2.7m and associated earthwork and fencing17 DEEPDENE AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
January 2026
- Centenary Verandah18 ARGYLL WALK BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling with deck and verandah under the main roof, including associated retaining walls and earthworks, and major partial demolition of the existing building.19 GLENWOOD DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Decking67 HIGHLAND DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a deck1 BUSHLAND DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
November 2025
- Building alterations, dwelling additions and verandah2 ASHMORE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Building alterations, dwelling additions, carport, deck and verandah15 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Replace old retaining wall with concrete block retaining wall39 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
October 2025
- outbuilding (shed)232 SHEPHERDS HILL RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)1 SILVERDALE CR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Variation to DA 080/0953/19 - Alteration to Outbuilding47 EVE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Carport and Verandah15 ARGYLL WALK BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Carport (Replacement)34 GORGE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
September 2025
- Ancillary accommodation and associated decking86 SHEPHERDS HILL RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Verandah and Deck9 DEEPDENE AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Verandah39 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Removal of (3) regulated trees – Sugar gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx)32 OFFLER AV BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25009427 (detached dwelling and earthworks) to slightly reposition dwelling, amend earthworks and add retaining wall of 1.3m41 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Enclosure of existing carport31 ASHMORE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) and Replacement Carport212 SHEPHERDS HILL RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Proposed Swim Spa5 ADARE WALK BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
August 2025
- Building alterations (including windows/external doors), replacement building (dining room) and verandah20 ASHMORE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Deck Extension and Verandah36 UNIVERSITY WAY BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Verandah (Gabled )51 EVE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and Alterations, verandah, deck and carport6 EVE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Dwelling ('Sturtbrae')7 Bellevue Drive BELLEVUE HEIGHTSState heritage
- House and Sheds2 Flinders Road BELLEVUE HEIGHTSLocal heritage
- Railway TunnelsShepherds Hill Road EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bellevue HeightsLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Eden HillsLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Blackwood CentralLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Mitchell Park SouthLabor 72.0% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- SturtLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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