Hilltown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hilltown

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

Typical weekly rents of just $165 make Hilltown one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far below the state and national figures, though homes are often more crowded than in other areas.

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📍 Hilltown, Suburb / Locality

Where Hilltown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$165 → 0.0%
  • $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 Hilltown — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hilltown$165
5455, SA $165
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is much lower than most areas, sitting far below the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 falling well below the Australian average.

$165 → 0.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $163
  • 2021: $165

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -39.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,131
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hilltown, $1,000–$1,799 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 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hilltown, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Hilltown are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures of 0.80.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Hilltown splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 2 bedrooms (40%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.

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 Hilltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40594/hilltown/topic/housing-dwellings