$295 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hillwood · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Hillwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Hillwood is a separate house, making it a place defined by detached living. Over half of these homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable residential landscape where very few people rent.
$295
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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 Hillwood — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,428, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian average. Weekly rents are about the same as the state average at $295.
$1,428 ▲ +85.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $769
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,428
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hillwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hillwood splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (32%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.7% of homes owned outright—a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is reflected in the low number of renters, who make up just 9.7% of households.
9.7% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.7% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hillwood, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common, as 84.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the typical Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hillwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hillwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Hillwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622013/hillwood/topic/housing-dwellings