Hillside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hillside

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

Half of all homes are owned outright in Hillside, making it an area with very high rates of full home ownership. This makes the community stand out compared to both the state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than the national average.

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📍 Hillside, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,700, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national average.

$1,700 —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,864
  • 2021: $1,700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 50.0% of houses owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. In contrast, there are no renting households, which is far below both state and national levels.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hillside, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, though only 59.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This is reflected in the low number of people per bedroom, which is 0.70.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

59.1% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 59.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Hillside, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (24%).

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 Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50640/hillside/topic/housing-dwellings