Suburb report · WA 6056
Bellevue
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Population
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Bellevue suburb profile
Who lives in Bellevue
At 16km from the Perth CBD, Bellevue belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. With 1,611 residents, Bellevue sits in the smallest fifth of Western Australian suburbs by population, where the median suburb holds 4,682. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 257 by population. The median age of 39 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 131 have a younger median age. That is 1 years younger than the average of 40 across the other 3 suburbs of the Midland-Guildford statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $75,300, the median household income sits well under the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. That is 8.3% below the average of $82,078 across the other 3 suburbs of the Midland-Guildford statistical area. On household income it ranks 251 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. 69.9% of households own their home and 30.1% rent, below the 75.2% ownership of the median Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 82 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Bellevue. That is 21.1 points above the 48.8% ownership share across the other 3 suburbs of the Midland-Guildford statistical area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted just 650 occupied private dwellings in Bellevue, fewer than in 81% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 38.8%, ahead of couples without children at 22.6% and people living alone at 34.9%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 209 have a higher share of families with children and 60 a lower one. Few Western Australian suburbs have more group households: 5.5% of households, ahead of 89% of the state. Only 22.6% of households are couples without children, at the 15th percentile for Western Australia. In the other 3 suburbs of the Midland-Guildford statistical area, families with children make up 31.6% of households, against 38.8% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 157 new dwellings were approved across the Midland-Guildford statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 56 a year. Supply figures here are for the Midland-Guildford statistical area, home to 12,249 residents in 2025, which takes in Bellevue and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 12.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 157, and the quietest was 2023, with 20.
Population trend
The population of the Midland-Guildford statistical area grew 7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 2.7 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 29th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 2.5%, and the slowest to 2022, at 0.4%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Greenmount differs most on the owner-occupied share: 88.5% there against 69.9% in Bellevue. Helena Valley, 2km away, has 4,608 residents and a median household income of $116,300.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.