Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hillsborough

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

Weekly rents of $550 in Hillsborough are well above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where both renting and owning a home are significantly more expensive than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Hillsborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillsborough sits — Median rent (weekly)

$550
  • $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 Hillsborough — higher than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hillsborough$550
2320, NSW $373
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $550 is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,492, which is well above the Australian figure.

$2,492

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $3,033
  • 2021: $2,492

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hillsborough, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 42%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (42%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Hillsborough splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are used more intensely than in most areas, with 0.80 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the New South Wales average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Hillsborough, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hillsborough, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11917/hillsborough/topic/housing-dwellings