$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hillvue · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large, detached houses are the norm in Hillvue, where 93% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, making it an area dominated by spacious family-style living. The typical resident spends less on mortgage payments than most Australians, though rent is higher than in many similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hillvue — higher than 71% of areas.
| Hillvue | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, weekly rent is typically $350, a figure that is about the same as the national average but higher than in most similar areas.
$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hillvue, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
In Hillvue, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national rate of 31%. In contrast, the 23.1% of households that rent is well below the figures for both the state and the country.
23.1% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Hillvue splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of the own dwellings, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. This preference for large homes is clear, as 93% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hillvue, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Hillvue, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hillvue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11921/hillvue/topic/housing-dwellings