Bellevue Heights, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bellevue Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1057, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bellevue Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,712
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,662
- SEIFA score
- 1057
- Coordinates
- -35.0292, 138.5830
Bellevue Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bellevue Heights using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 11% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 410 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 276 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 578 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 600 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 853 | 31% |
Share of the 2,717 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 433 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 388 | 38% |
| Rented | 118 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 876 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 146 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,025 occupied private dwellings in Bellevue Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,750
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,067
- Median weekly personal income
- $764
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 717 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 417 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,464 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 668
- Employed part-time
- 451
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bellevue Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bellevue Heights is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bellevue Heights
Where is Bellevue Heights?
Bellevue Heights is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bellevue Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Bellevue Heights had a population of about 2,712.
Is Bellevue Heights an advantaged area?
Bellevue Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1057, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bellevue Heights?
Bellevue Heights has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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