SA · Mitcham Council
Bellevue Heights, SA, 5050
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Desirability index
#109 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellevue Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Mitcham area, home to around 2,712 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 30 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 11.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560 (flats $430, houses $662), median house prices near $1,178,000 (up 29% recently), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 46 / 146 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 30
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 226 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 21
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental5
- Other Theft2
- Sct - Residence3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury3
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,090
- Bellevue Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1090
- Bellevue Heights PS Intensive English Lang Centre7-19 Vaucluse CrescentSpecialist Facilities
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 27 Shepherds Hill Rd - South side
- Stop 28A Shepherds Hill Rd - West side
- Stop 28D Eve Rd - South East side
- Stop 28D Sargent Pde - North West side
- Stop 28E Eve Rd - South side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
186 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
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 5050Under Assessment
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 5050Under Assessment
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 5050Under Assessment
- 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 5050Under Assessment
2025· 43 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
July 2025
- VERANDAH51 EVE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Decision Made
2024· 41 proposals
41 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Stop 27 Shepherds Hill Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 27A Shepherds Hill Road - South West sideBus stop
- Stop 28 Shepherds Hill Road - South West sideBus stop
- Stop 28A Shepherds Hill Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 28B Sargent Parade - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 28C Sargent Parade - East sideBus stop
- Stop 28D Eve Road - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 28D Sargent Parade - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 28E Eve Road - South sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Montessori Kidskindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #109 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Montessori Kidschildcarekindergarten
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
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- Ancillary accommodation and associated deckingplanning86 SHEPHERDS HILL RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 28 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Building alterations (including windows/external doors), replacement building (dining room) and verandahplanning20 ASHMORE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 26 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Building alterations, dwelling additions and verandahplanning2 ASHMORE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 28 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Building alterations, dwelling additions, carport, deck and verandahplanning15 YURILLA DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 26 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning13 GLENWOOD DR BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 15 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carport (Replacement)planning34 GORGE RD BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050Lodged 03 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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