$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hill River · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $110 makes Hill River one of the most affordable places to live in the region. The area is dominated by large family homes and a high number of residents who own their houses outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hill River — lower than 93% of areas.
| Hill River | $110 |
|---|---|
| 6521, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly home loan payment at $1,086 and weekly rents at $110.
$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,086 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hill River, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, as 43.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 14.6% of households that rent is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
14.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hill River, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (18%) and Other tenure (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, with 92.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hill River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Hill River, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/topic/housing-dwellings