Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hillside suburb profile
Hillside, VIC · Postcode 3875
This Hillside suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hillside, VIC (postcode 3875). 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 Hillside with nearby suburbs.
Hillside at a glance
Population
290
Median rent
$385/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
39
Hillside 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
+48.7% over 10 years
Population
290
was 193 in 2016
+97 · +50.3%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$235 · +156.7%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,446/wk in 2016
+$429 · +29.7%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Hillside population growth · Hillside then and now
Hillside vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Hillside, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.2% vs area
- Hillside$385/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Hillside$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,256.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Hillside39
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
+6.8% vs area
- Hillside$858/wk
- Nearby$648/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Hillside compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hillside sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hillside on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hillside, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hillside people
- Population
- 290
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 2.8%
- 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
Hillside income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $858/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hillside housing
- Median rent
- $385/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Hillside work
- Employment to population
- 73.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 3875)
Compare Hillside with nearby suburbs
Hillside in numbers
Hillside had 290 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 2.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $385/wk, 10% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 50.3% (from 193 to 290). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $385/wk (+156.7%).
Hillside suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hillside, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Hillside was $385/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hillside, VIC?
- Hillside had 290 residents at the 2021 Census, up 50.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hillside?
- Median household income in Hillside was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hillside?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Hillside were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hillside suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hillside (East Gippsland - Vic.). 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