Hillview · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hillview

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,100 makes Hillview a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. This low cost of living extends to renters and is mirrored by a housing stock made up entirely of detached houses.

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📍 Hillview, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillview sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240
  • $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 Hillview — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hillview$240
4285, QLD $315
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also far below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,100 per month.

$240

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,100

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,398
  • 2021: $1,100

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hillview, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 37% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, 25.9% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national averages.

25.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Hillview splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.0%
  • 2021: 85.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Hillview, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

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 Hillview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31339/hillview/topic/housing-dwellings