Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hill River suburb profile
Hill River, WA · Postcode 6521
This Hill River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hill River, WA (postcode 6521). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hill River with nearby suburbs.
Hill River at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$110/wk
Household income
$1,968/wk
Median age
48
Hill River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.6% over 10 years
Population
107
was 93 in 2016
+14 · +15.1%
Household income
$1,968/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$510 · +35%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Hill River population growth · Hill River then and now
Hill River vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Hill River, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.6% vs area
- Hill River$110/wk
- Nearby$279/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+6.9% vs area
- Hill River$1,968/wk
- Nearby$1,164.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Hill River48
- Nearby43.5
- WA39
Personal income
+15% vs area
- Hill River$982/wk
- Nearby$638.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Hill River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hill River sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hill River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hill River, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hill River people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hill River income
- Median household income
- $1,968/wk
- Median personal income
- $982/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hill River housing
- Median rent
- $110/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,086/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.9%
- Mortgaged
- 17.1%
- Rented
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hill River work
- Employment to population
- 75.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6521)
Compare Hill River with nearby suburbs
Hill River in numbers
Hill River had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.9% own their home outright, 17.1% are paying a mortgage, 14.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $110/wk, 68% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,968/wk, 10% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.1% (from 93 to 107).
Hill River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hill River, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Hill River was $110/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hill River, WA?
- Hill River had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hill River?
- Median household income in Hill River was $1,968/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hill River?
- 14.6% of occupied homes in Hill River were rented, 43.9% were owned outright and 17.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hill River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hill River (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology