Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hillvue suburb profile
Hillvue, NSW · Postcode 2340
This Hillvue suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hillvue, NSW (postcode 2340). 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 Hillvue with nearby suburbs.
Hillvue at a glance
Population
6,528
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,701/wk
Median age
42
Hillvue 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
+3.6% over 10 years
Population
6,528
was 6,391 in 2016
+137 · +2.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,701/wk
was $1,471/wk in 2016
+$230 · +15.6%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Hillvue population growth · Hillvue then and now
Hillvue vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hillvue, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Hillvue$350/wk
- Nearby$330/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-7.7% vs area
- Hillvue$1,701/wk
- Nearby$1,583.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Hillvue42
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+3.8% vs area
- Hillvue$839/wk
- Nearby$832.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hillvue compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hillvue sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5973.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hillvue on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hillvue, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hillvue people
- Population
- 6,528
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hillvue income
- Median household income
- $1,701/wk
- Median personal income
- $839/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hillvue housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
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
Hillvue work
- Employment to population
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 44%
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 2340)
Compare Hillvue with nearby suburbs
Hillvue in numbers
Hillvue had 6,528 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 379th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,701/wk, 6% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 44% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 2.1% (from 6,391 to 6,528). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $350/wk (+6.1%).
Hillvue suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hillvue, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hillvue was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hillvue, NSW?
- Hillvue had 6,528 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hillvue?
- Median household income in Hillvue was $1,701/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hillvue?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Hillvue were rented, 37% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hillvue suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hillvue. 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