Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Hill Top - Colo Vale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher housing costs and a strong preference for large homes set Hill Top - Colo Vale apart from most similar areas. Almost every home here is a separate house, with 90.1% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rents are $430, which is much higher than the usual for this level of area.

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📍 Hill Top - Colo Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hill Top - Colo Vale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$430 ▲ +59.3%
  • $100–$121: 37 areas
  • $121–$143: 11 areas
  • $143–$164: 27 areas
  • $164–$186: 32 areas
  • $186–$207: 63 areas
  • $207–$229: 57 areas
  • $229–$250: 59 areas
  • $250–$271: 158 areas
  • $271–$293: 106 areas
  • $293–$314: 178 areas
  • $314–$336: 149 areas
  • $336–$357: 207 areas
  • $357–$379: 179 areas
  • $379–$400: 182 areas
  • $400–$421: 312 areas
  • $421–$443: 103 areas
  • $443–$464: 158 areas
  • $464–$486: 69 areas
  • $486–$507: 85 areas
  • $507–$529: 38 areas
  • $529–$550: 32 areas
  • $550–$571: 45 areas
  • $571–$593: 19 areas
  • $593–$614: 34 areas
  • $614–$636: 8 areas
  • $636–$657: 11 areas
  • $657–$679: 5 areas
  • $679–$700: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top - Colo Vale — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hill Top - Colo Vale$430
2575, NSW $430
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $430, which is much higher than in most similar areas and rose by $160 since 2011. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment is $2,000, an amount that is higher than most areas and has risen by $223 over the last decade.

$430 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $270
  • 2016: $378
  • 2021: $430

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,777
  • 2016: $1,805
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than across the state or nation, with only 13.7% of households renting. Most people own their home, and the share of those who own their place outright rose to 30.1% since 2011.

13.7% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.1% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 90.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.8 since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.0% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 98.9%
  • 2016: 98.8%
  • 2021: 99.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.1% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 87.6%
  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 90.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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Hill Top - Colo Vale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/topic/housing-dwellings