Hill · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Hill

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Hill, where the typical weekly rent is only $255. This is a place where many people own their homes outright and separate houses are the standard, making it far more affordable than the state or national average.

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📍 Hill, State Electorate

Where Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255 ▲ +155.0%
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hill — lower than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hill$255
Rest of Qld $345
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the Queensland figure, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is also much lower than most areas. While mortgages fell by $500 since 2011, typical weekly rent rose by $155 over the same period.

$255 ▲ +155.0%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $255

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -27.8%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,800
  • 2016: $1,647
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A far higher share of homes are owned outright here than in the rest of Australia, sitting at 42.2%. This has risen 15 points since 2011, while the proportion of households renting fell by 15 points in that time.

26.8% ▼ -36.6%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.2% ▲ +57.7%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 42.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than the national figure, making up 89.3% of all homes. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the Queensland average, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

89.3% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 87.2%
  • 2016: 86.3%
  • 2021: 89.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.0% ▼ -7.6%

Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 76.9%
  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 71.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hill, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30034/hill/topic/housing-dwellings