Bella Vista, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bella Vista is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1167, 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.
Bella Vista at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,384
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $3,518
- SEIFA score
- 1167
- Coordinates
- -33.7415, 150.9535
Bella Vista demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bella Vista 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 mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 13% of homes are rented, and 51% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,551 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,176 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,986 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,469 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,206 | 14% |
Share of the 8,388 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 878 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,183 | 49% |
| Rented | 305 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,997 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 389 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 35 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,421 occupied private dwellings in Bella Vista.
- Median weekly rent
- $740
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,400
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,393
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,081
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,165 (51%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,533 (55%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,252 (81%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,718
- Employed part-time
- 1,280
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 Bella Vista
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bella Vista is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bella Vista
Where is Bella Vista?
Bella Vista is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bella Vista?
At the 2021 Census, Bella Vista had a population of about 8,384.
Is Bella Vista an advantaged area?
Bella Vista has an ABS SEIFA score of 1167, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bella Vista?
Bella Vista has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Bella Vista have high household incomes?
Bella Vista has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in New South Wales — the 22nd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,518 per week).
Where Bella Vista ranks
Bella Vista appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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