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Population
An assessment of population growth drivers in Bellevue Heights reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends
The Bellevue Heights statistical area (Lv2) had an estimated population of 3,033 as of Nov 2025, reflecting a growth of 321 people since the 2021 Census. This increase represents an 11.8% rise from the previous figure of 2,712 residents. The latest resident population estimate of 3,004 by AreaSearch, following examination of ABS's June 2024 ERP data release and address validation since the Census date, indicates a population density ratio of 1,198 persons per square kilometer. This growth rate exceeds that of its SA3 area (5.0%) and SA4 region, marking Bellevue Heights as a growth leader in the region. Overseas migration was the primary driver behind this population increase. AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and uses SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category for areas not covered post-2032, adjusting with weighted aggregation methods.
Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, Bellevue Heights is expected to increase its population by 267 persons to reach 3,299 by 2041, reflecting a total increase of 6.3% over the 17-year period.
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Development
AreaSearch analysis of residential development drivers sees Bellevue Heights recording a relatively average level of approval activity when compared to local markets analysed countrywide
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data shows Bellevue Heights recorded around 3 residential properties granted approval annually over the past 5 financial years, totalling an estimated 16 homes. So far in FY2026, 8 approvals have been recorded. Between FY2021 and FY2025, an average of 13.3 new residents arrived per year per dwelling constructed.
This demand significantly exceeds new supply, typically leading to price growth and increased buyer competition. New homes are being built at an average value of $536,000, indicating developers target the premium market segment with higher-end properties. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Bellevue Heights shows substantially reduced construction (67.0% below regional average per person), supporting stronger demand and values for established properties. Building activity has accelerated in recent years but remains lower than nationally, reflecting market maturity and possible development constraints. New building activity consists of 75.0% standalone homes and 25.0% attached dwellings, sustaining the area's suburban identity with a concentration of family homes suited to buyers seeking space.
The location has approximately 530 people per dwelling approval, indicating an established area. Future projections show Bellevue Heights adding 190 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.
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Infrastructure
Bellevue Heights has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 31stth percentile nationally
The performance of an area can significantly influenced by changes to local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified four projects that are likely to impact the area. These key projects include Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building), Flagstaff Pines Residential Development, Flagstaff Hill Sports Ground Upgrade, and Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project. The following list details those most relevant.
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Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
The Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 at Flinders Medical Centre features a new seven-level Acute Services Building that will serve as the hospital's new main entrance. The project adds 98 clinical spaces, including two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bed Medical Day Unit, a 16-bed ICU with a dedicated CT scanner suite, and four new operating theatres. It also includes an Eye Surgery Clinic and significant infrastructure upgrades to the kitchen, sterilisation, and mortuary services to support the expanded capacity.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project delivers the final 10.5 km section of Adelaide's North South Corridor, creating a 78 km non stop, traffic light free motorway between Gawler and Old Noarlunga. The project combines southern and northern twin three lane tunnels (around 4 km and 2.2 km) with lowered and surface motorway, new connections at key intersections such as Anzac Highway and Darlington, and upgraded walking and cycling paths and green spaces along South Road. Early and surface works are underway, tunnel boring machines are arriving from late 2025, tunnelling is expected to start in the second half of 2026, and the project is planned for completion by 2031.
Flagstaff Pines Residential Development
A 37 hectare residential community at Flagstaff Hill delivered by Adelaide Development Company, with open space, wildlife corridors, landscaped reserves, watercourses and walking trails. Around 300 home sites were created with a focus on preserving the natural setting. Estate fully delivered and occupied.
Flagstaff Hill Sports Ground Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of sporting facilities including new clubrooms, improved playing surfaces, enhanced lighting, modern amenities, playground equipment, and accessibility improvements to serve the growing Flagstaff Hill community.
North South Corridor
The North-South Corridor in Australia, a 78 km non-stop motorway from Gawler to Old Noarlunga through Adelaide, includes several projects like the Southern Expressway and Darlington Upgrade. Completion expected by 2031.
Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project
Environmental restoration project focusing on native vegetation revegetation, erosion control, biodiversity enhancement, and habitat creation. Includes community education components and ongoing monitoring to ensure ecosystem restoration success.
Employment
The exceptional employment performance in Bellevue Heights places it among Australia's strongest labour markets
Bellevue Heights has a highly educated workforce with significant representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 1.1%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.9%.
Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 4.4%. As of September 2025, 1,506 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.8% below Greater Adelaide's. Workforce participation in Bellevue Heights is 54.3%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 61.7%. Key industries include health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services.
Education & training has a particularly strong presence, with an employment share 1.5 times the regional level. Manufacturing, however, is under-represented at 4.6% compared to Greater Adelaide's 7.0%. Employment opportunities appear limited locally due to the predominantly residential nature of the area. Between September 2024 and September 2025, employment levels increased by 4.4%, while labour force grew by 4.2%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 3.0% and a 0.1 percentage point drop in unemployment. State-level data to November 25 shows South Australia's employment grew by 1.19% year-on-year, with an unemployment rate of 4.0%, outperforming the national average of 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts national employment growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Bellevue Heights' employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates above-average performance, with income metrics exceeding national benchmarks based on AreaSearch comparative assessment
According to AreaSearch's aggregation of ATO data released on June 30, 2023, Bellevue Heights had a median income among taxpayers of $56,244 and an average income of $70,911. These figures are higher than the national averages of $54,808 and $66,852 respectively for Greater Adelaide. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.8% since June 30, 2023, estimates as of September 2025 would be approximately $61,193 (median) and $77,151 (average). According to the 2021 Census, household incomes in Bellevue Heights rank at the 41st percentile, family incomes at the 43rd percentile, and personal incomes at the 45th percentile. Income distribution shows that 30.0% of residents earn between $1,500 and $2,999 annually, similar to the regional level of 31.8%. Housing costs consume 13.0% of income on average, with disposable income ranking at the 49th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.
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Housing
Bellevue Heights is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Dwelling structure in Bellevue Heights, evaluated at the latest Census, consisted of 85.7% houses and 14.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Adelaide metro's 78.8% houses and 21.2% other dwellings. Home ownership in Bellevue Heights was at 46.3%, with mortgaged dwellings at 41.8% and rented dwellings at 11.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,750, lower than Adelaide metro's average of $1,992. The median weekly rent figure for Bellevue Heights was recorded at $370, compared to Adelaide metro's $335. Nationally, Bellevue Heights' mortgage repayments were below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were less than the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Bellevue Heights has a typical household mix, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 74.1% of all households, including 30.8% couples with children, 34.3% couples without children, and 8.2% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 25.9%, with lone person households at 22.9% and group households comprising 2.9%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which is smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
Bellevue Heights shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
Educational attainment in Bellevue Heights is significantly higher than broader benchmarks. As of the latest data, 40.3% of residents aged 15 and above hold university qualifications, compared to 25.7% in South Australia (SA) as a whole and 28.1% in the SA4 region. The area's educational advantage is evident with bachelor degrees being the most common at 25.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.1% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Vocational credentials are also prominent, with 28.0% of residents aged 15 and above holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (16.3%).
Educational participation is notably high in the area, with 27.4% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 9.6% in primary education, 7.6% in tertiary education, and 5.9% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Transport analysis in Bellevue Heights shows 12 operational public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 9 distinct routes, offering a total of 218 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of public transport is considered good, with residents on average located 291 meters from the nearest stop.
On average, there are 31 daily trips across all routes, equating to about 18 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Bellevue Heights is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts
Bellevue Heights faces significant health challenges, with common health conditions prevalent among both younger and older age cohorts. Approximately 55% of its total population (~1,668 people) have private health cover, compared to 59.3% across Greater Adelaide.
The most common medical conditions in the area are arthritis and mental health issues, affecting 10.6 and 7.4% of residents respectively. A total of 63.4% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 69.3% across Greater Adelaide. Bellevue Heights has a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over at 29.6% (897 people), compared to 21.2% in Greater Adelaide.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Bellevue Heights was found to be slightly above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Bellevue Heights had a higher cultural diversity than most local areas, with 15.8% of its residents speaking languages other than English at home and 27.2% born overseas. Christianity was the predominant religion in Bellevue Heights, comprising 43.1% of the population. However, Judaism showed significant overrepresentation, making up 0.2% compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups were English (28.6%), Australian (24.4%), and Scottish (7.9%). Notably, Hungarian (0.6%) was overrepresented compared to the regional average of 0.3%, as were Polish (1.3% vs 1.0%) and German (7.0% vs 5.9%).
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Age
Bellevue Heights hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide
Bellevue Heights has a median age of 46 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years and Australia's national median age of 38 years. The age profile shows that the 75-84 year-old group is particularly prominent, making up 11.4% of the population, compared to Greater Adelaide's average. This concentration is well above the national average of 6%. In contrast, the 25-34 age group comprises only 10.5%, which is smaller than in Greater Adelaide. Between 2021 and present, Bellevue Heights has seen a decrease in median age from 47 to 46 years. During this period, the 15-24 age group grew from 10.2% to 13.3%, while the 25-34 cohort increased from 8.8% to 10.5%. Conversely, the 65-74 age group declined from 12.9% to 10.9%. Population forecasts for Bellevue Heights indicate significant demographic changes by 2041. The 85+ age group is projected to grow by 52%, adding 115 residents and reaching a total of 337. Meanwhile, the 15-24 and 75-84 age groups are expected to experience population declines.