$319 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $248
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $319
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.
Separate houses make up 80.9% of the dwellings in Hillcrest, creating a landscape dominated by standalone homes. This is a high-rental area where more than a third of households rent, a figure well above the South Australian average.
$319
▲ +28.6%
- $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 63% of areas.
| Hillcrest | $319 |
|---|---|
| 5086, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $319, which is higher than most areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments sit at $1,602, a figure about the same as the South Australian average.
$1,602 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,602
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hillcrest, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hillcrest, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.5% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below South Australia and most other areas at 22.8%.
33.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hillcrest, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized homes are the norm, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. There are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is 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.
80.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hillcrest, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hillcrest, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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/SAL40592/hillcrest/topic/housing-dwellings