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Bellevue Hill

A premium hilltop suburb between Bondi Junction and Rose Bay, with Federation mansions and post-war family homes spread along streets with framed harbour or coastal views. Cranbrook School is the dominant institution. Suits established families and downsizers wanting harbour-glimpse views, generous land sizes and proximity to Sydney's leading independent schools.

To CBD
~14 min
Schools profiled
4
Pros / Cons
4 / 4

Connectivity

Getting around

Railway
Sydney Trains

Bondi Junction (T4) station 5–8 min by bus or 12–18 min walk. From Bondi Junction: Martin Place 6 min, Wynyard 8 min.

Sydney Metro M1

Indirect — closest M1 Martin Place 18–22 min by bus.

Buses

Routes 327, 200 along Birriga Road and Bellevue Road. Bondi Junction 5 min, Town Hall 18 min.

By car
Motorway access

Eastern Distributor via Bondi Junction.

Drive times off-peak

Sydney CBD 12 min, North Sydney 17 min, Sydney Airport 18 min, Bondi Junction 4 min, Bondi Beach 8 min.

Local life

What's in Bellevue Hill

The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.

March Street Reservepark

March Street Reserve

A popular park in Bellevue Hill (3.5★ · 10 reviews). March Street, Bellevue Hill

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Thornton Reservepark

Thornton Reserve

A popular park in Bellevue Hill (4.6★ · 29 reviews). Beresford Road, Bellevue Hill

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Indigo Double Baycafe

Indigo Double Bay

A popular cafe in Bellevue Hill (4.2★ · 890 reviews). 6/15 Cross Street, Double Bay

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Jewel on the Baycafe

Jewel on the Bay

A popular cafe in Bellevue Hill (4.2★ · 540 reviews). 639 New South Head Road, Rose Bay

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Tucker Bellevue Hillcafe

Tucker Bellevue Hill

A popular cafe in Bellevue Hill (4.6★ · 73 reviews). 98G Bellevue Road, Bellevue Hill

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Sushi Izurestaurant

Sushi Izu

A popular restaurant in Bellevue Hill (4.2★ · 5 reviews). 441 New South Head Road, Double Bay

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Arte Biancarestaurant

Arte Bianca

A popular restaurant in Bellevue Hill (4.4★ · 720 reviews). 1/1 Kiaora Lane, Double Bay

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Sushi Maru @ Double Bayrestaurant

Sushi Maru @ Double Bay

A popular restaurant in Bellevue Hill (4★ · 163 reviews). 2/451 New South Head Road, Double Bay

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The Field at Easts Rugbyvenue

The Field at Easts Rugby

A popular venue in Bellevue Hill (4.8★ · 384 reviews). 22a O'Sullivan Road, Bellevue Hill

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The Golden Sheafvenue

The Golden Sheaf

A popular venue in Bellevue Hill (4★ · 2114 reviews). 429 New South Head Road, Double Bay

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Cooper Parklandmark

Cooper Park

A popular landmark in Bellevue Hill (4.7★ · 499 reviews). Suttie Road, Bellevue Hill

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Cooper Park Cliff Walklandmark

Cooper Park Cliff Walk

A popular landmark in Bellevue Hill (4.8★ · 13 reviews). Cooper Park Cliff Walk, Woollahra

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Lough Playing Fieldslandmark

Lough Playing Fields

A popular landmark in Bellevue Hill (4.2★ · 153 reviews). 104 Manning Road, Double Bay

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Avenue of Jacarandaslandmark

Avenue of Jacarandas

A popular landmark in Bellevue Hill (4★ · 1 reviews). 9 Pearce Street, Double Bay

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Blackburn Gardenslandmark

Blackburn Gardens

A popular landmark in Bellevue Hill (4.6★ · 95 reviews). New South Head Road, Double Bay

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Education

Schools & tertiary

Primary: Bellevue Hill Public; secondary: Rose Bay Secondary College.

Primary

Secondary

  • Independent boys' school in suburb; one of Sydney's most prestigious

  • KambalaPrivate

    Independent girls' school in adjoining Rose Bay

  • Independent girls' school in Edgecliff

Real estate

Medians (2026)

Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.

The honest read

Pros & cons

What works

  • Cranbrook School in suburb
  • Federation mansions and harbour-glimpse views
  • Walking distance to Bondi Junction Westfield
  • Generous land sizes for the inner east

Watch outs

  • No train station; bus and car only
  • Premium pricing for the school zone
  • Steep streets; some homes lack off-street parking
  • Limited shopping; locals drive to Bondi Junction or Double Bay

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