$440 —
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hill Top · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Hill Top
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 99.5% of homes in Hill Top are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This is an area dominated by large family properties, with the vast majority of residents paying off mortgages in a market where housing costs have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$440
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top — higher than 91% of areas.
| Hill Top | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $440, up $195 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments have also risen sharply, climbing $917 since 2011 to reach a typical cost of $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,203
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hill Top, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hill Top, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 59.7% of homes owned this way. This helps explain why the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures, falling to 23.8% since 2011.
14.2% ▼ -55.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hill Top, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%. The typical home is a separate house, and most have four or three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hill Top, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hill Top splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115080/hill-top/topic/housing-dwellings