Hill Top · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hill Top

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

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Hill Top, where the typical weekly rent is $435. This is a place of large family homes, with nearly all residents living in detached houses.

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📍 Hill Top, Suburb / Locality

Where Hill Top sits — Median rent (weekly)

$435 ▲ +64.2%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top — higher than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hill Top$435
2575, NSW $430
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $435 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than in similar areas, though they remain about the same as the New South Wales figures.

$435 ▲ +64.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $265
  • 2016: $370
  • 2021: $435

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,700
  • 2016: $1,741
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hill Top, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hill Top, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgages are common here, with 58.9% of homes owned this way. This helps explain why the share of homes owned outright (24.8%) is well below the national figure, while the proportion of renters is far below both the state and Australian averages.

13.3% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

24.8% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 24.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hill Top, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Hill Top is a separate house, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the typical home is quite large, with 41.2% having four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.5% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.9%
  • 2016: 98.9%
  • 2021: 98.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.2% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.2%
  • 2016: 88.7%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Hill Top splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 10%.

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11912/hill-top/topic/housing-dwellings