Bellevue Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bellevue Hill
(Woollahra, NSW) - 2.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.37 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bellevue Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bellevue Hill
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 25 Sep 2026
typical observed square 4 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bellevue Hill at a glance
How Bellevue Hill is zoned
Buying in Bellevue Hill? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 2.37 km², Bellevue Hill is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. There are 92 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 693 m² across 2,235 parcels.
Who lives in Bellevue Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bellevue Hill suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1181, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bellevue Hill's 10,590 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bellevue Hill, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bellevue Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bellevue Hill itself.
14,064 in 2001 to 15,094 in 2025, up 7%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bellevue Hill data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Bellevue Hill address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Bellevue Hill. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bellevue Hill. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bellevue Hill lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bellevue Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Bellevue Hill flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bellevue Hill and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%). Published flood models are held over parts of Bellevue Hill; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bellevue Hill bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bellevue Hill and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Bellevue Hill under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Bellevue Hill, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 20 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bellevue Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Bellevue Hill is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Infrastructure.
Does Bellevue Hill have heritage-listed places?
Bellevue Hill has 92 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bellevue Hill?
Across 2,235 surveyed parcels in Bellevue Hill, the median lot size is about 693 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bellevue Hill have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bellevue Hill itself. The suburb is served by 135 bus stops.
What is the population of Bellevue Hill?
At the 2021 Census Bellevue Hill had 10,590 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bellevue Hill statistical area, which contains Bellevue Hill, went from 14,064 people in 2001 to 15,094 in 2025, up 7%.
Is Bellevue Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bellevue Hill scores 1181 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bellevue Hill?
Median household income in Bellevue Hill was $3,315 a week at the 2021 Census, against $3,104 for the typical suburb in Woollahra. Median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,900 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Bay | 1.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Rose Bay | 1.2 km | 2% | 0% |
| Point Piper | 1.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Woollahra | 1.4 km | 0% | 0% |
| Bondi Junction Waverley |
1.5 km | 4% | 0% |
| Edgecliff | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Bondi Waverley |
1.7 km | 5% | 0% |
| Darling Point | 1.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Bondi Beach Waverley |
2.1 km | 16% | 0% |
| Queens Park Waverley |
2.3 km | 16% | 0% |