Bexley/Beverly Hills Blog

Beverly Hills is located around 15 kilometres southwest of the Sydney CBD in the St George region. It’s a residential area, housing many families and professionals who find the commute to the CBD easy and convenient.

In this suburb, you’ll find a variety of housing stock including post-war art deco homes, mostly double red brick, some of which have been rendered to modernise them and improve their street appeal. One thing you can definitely say about these older homes is that they are well-built and solid.

There are also plenty of apartments and units built in the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as some ultra-modern apartment complexes.

Beverly Hills history

Back around 1830, the suburb of Beverly Hills was known as Dumbleton after a local farm in the region. This name was not popular with local residents and it was eventually changed to Beverly Hills around 1931.

Beverly Hills suburb review and lifestyle

Beverly Hills is not dissimilar to many fringe Sydney suburbs with its wide, leafy streets and post-war brick family homes. When you get away from the noise of the major arterial roads, it’s a quiet suburb with plenty of amenities all within an easy commute to the CBD, the airport and the beaches at Botany Bay.

This suburb is home to a multicultural mix of young families, young professionals and university students. Beverly Hills is also home to a small number of retirees who most likely have lived here most of their lives.

The main shopping precinct is along King Georges Road and includes an IGA as well as a multitude of cafés and restaurants. In fact, you don’t have to travel around the world to sample delicacies from China, Greece, Japan, Lebanon, or Italy.

Beverly Hills is home to a handful of quirky takeaway places that are very popular with the locals. There’s Phillies, an American diner serving burgers and shakes, Pancakes on the Rocks, a pancake parlour adored by kids, and LA Donuts.

There are also numerous parks in the suburb that add to the leafy and quiet feel of the area once you get away from the main roads. There’s even an off-leash dog park that’s popular with pet owners.

For sports lovers, there’s a nine-hole golf course as well as tennis courts and open sports fields, while the Roselands Leisure and Aquatic Centre is minutes away. Families with young children are also well catered for with four schools and a variety of childcare centres. This has made the suburb a sought-after suburb for young families.

Many local residents report that Beverly Hills is a pleasant, quiet place to live with plenty of parks, a cinema, a large variety of restaurants, train station and a grocery store. It’s a great place for families and those looking to start one.

Property values, yields and capital growth in Beverly Hills

Like everywhere else around the country, property prices have shot up over the past couple of years. But in Beverly Hills, property values haven't jumped quite as much as they have in other areas like Roselands. This is good news for property investors because now is the perfect time to look for an investment property in this area.

Median house prices are around $1.3 million, while it’s possible to pick up an older-style unit for around $600,000 or $650,000. The median growth rate over the past 12 months for houses was 5.32% and 7.21% for units. 

Although many of the properties are owner-occupied, around 20% to 30% of residents are renters. Currently, the weekly advertised rent sits at $550 for houses and $430 for units.

Property investors with rental properties in Beverly Hills have seen capital gains of around 13% over the past 12 months. Yield overall is currently around 2.2%.

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