$350 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hillcrest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters and large family homes define the housing landscape in Hillcrest. While typical mortgage payments are a little below the national figure, the area is far more likely to be rented than most other similar places. This creates a distinct mix of housing where nearly 40% of households are renting.
$350
▲ +7.7%
- $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 Hillcrest — higher than 71% of areas.
| Hillcrest | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4118, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,532, which is a little below the state and national averages.
$1,532 ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,532
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hillcrest, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hillcrest, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.2% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is far below the state and national averages at 17.6%.
39.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hillcrest splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (39%), with Owned outright at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.6% of the market, and 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This high number of larger homes is consistent with there being 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hillcrest, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hillcrest, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31338/hillcrest/topic/housing-dwellings