Hillvue, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Hillvue NSW is 6,528 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hillvue is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Hillvue is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Hillvue has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Hillvue has a population density of 555 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hillvue is England. The most common religion is No religion (28.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillvue is $1,517.

There were 121 recorded offences in Hillvue in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (58 offences).

Population
6,528
Census 2021
Median income
$839/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Hillvue vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Hillvue is $839 a week, 10% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 804th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $35 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 20.6% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHillvueTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$839/wk$765/wk +10%$766/wk
Household income$1,701/wk$1,704/wk −0%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$385/wk −9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,965/mo −23%$1,733/mo
Median age4243 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.6%22.6% −2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Hillvue, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Hillvue Population

6,528 residents at the 2021 Census.

Hillvue Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$839/wk
$43,628 per year
Ranked 2,970 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Hillvue Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,701/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 20.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Hillvue against your income

About $7,371 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,351/wk
Rent share 20.6%

Hillvue Schools

9
schools nearby
6
government
845
avg ICSEA score
2,896
total students
St Edward's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 525 students
956
ICSEA
Liberty College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 63 students
897
ICSEA
Bullimbal School Government
Combined · U · 70 students
870
ICSEA
Tamworth High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students
860
ICSEA
Peel High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 629 students
831
ICSEA
Tamworth South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
828
ICSEA
Hillvue Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 449 students
761
ICSEA
Parry School Government
Secondary · U · 20 students
753
ICSEA
St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus Catholic
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hillvue Map

Hillvue, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Hillvue, New South Wales: 31.1291°S, 150.9092°E

Hillvue Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (9)

People in Hillvue

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,176) Female 51.3% (3,352)

Population Density

555
people per km²
6,528 people · 11.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,977
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
0.9%
New Zealand
0.6%
India
0.6%
Taiwan
0.5%
China
0.4%
Vietnam
0.4%
South Africa
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
0.9%
Cantonese
0.5%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.4%
Arabic
0.3%
Vietnamese
0.3%
Punjabi
0.2%
Hindi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
44.5%
English
41.6%
Irish
12.2%
Australian Aboriginal
11.6%
Scottish
9.1%
German
4.2%
Chinese
1.5%
Italian
1.3%
Indian
0.7%
Dutch
0.7%
Welsh
0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
28.8%
Catholic
26.6%
Anglican
25.3%
Not stated
5.1%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.1%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

11.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.9% 2,656
Separated
3.9% 210
Divorced
8.7% 462
Widowed
5.6% 299
Never married
31.8% 1,693

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.0%
Couple: no children
32.7%
Couple: no children under 15
13.9%
One parent: children under 15
10.5%
One parent: no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
22.3%
2 persons
38.8%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
13.2%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Hillvue

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,471 occupied private dwellings in Hillvue at the 2021 Census, 23.1% were rented, 39.4% owned outright and 35.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 40 dwellings
Owned outright
39.4% 974 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.0% 864 dwellings
Rented
23.1% 570 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 21 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
5.0%
3 bedrooms
36.5%
4 bedrooms
49.2%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
31.6%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Hillvue

Employment

Employed full-time
42.4% 2,081 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 1,047 people
Unemployed
2.5% 122 people
Not in labour force
33.8% 1,663 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
26.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Community & Personal Service
13.6%
Managers
12.4%
Labourers
6.0%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Truck
1.5%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.0%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Engineering
16.2%
Education
14.0%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
12.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Creative Arts
2.0%
Information Technology
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
19.6%
Primary: Government
19.2%
Primary: Catholic
15.9%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Secondary: Catholic
11.4%
Pre-school
9.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.3%
Has need for assistance
5.3%
Need for assistance not stated
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
648
Asthma
305
Arthritis
272
Diabetes
201
Heart disease
172
Lung condition
124
Cancer
117
Kidney disease
73
Stroke
72
Dementia
27

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 743
Did not provide
85.3% 4,325

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.0% 864
Not a volunteer
83.0% 4,216

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 7
Previously served
3.1% 161
Never served
96.6% 4,938

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
25.5%
1 child
10.0%
2 children
31.4%
3 children
22.7%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
31
1961: 1970
41
1971: 1980
37
1981: 1990
36
1991: 2000
35
2001: 2010
62
2011: 2015
72
2016
16
2017
36
2018
28
2019
39
2020
13
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.8%
moved in the last year
42.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,131
Moved from NSW
522
Moved: same area (SA2)
410
Moved from QLD
35
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5: 14 hours
29.8%
15: 29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
78.7%
Step family: no other children
14.2%
Blended family: no other children
5.6%
Other couple: children only
1.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Hillvue Crime Statistics

121 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
58
Other Against Property
23
Assault
18
Property Damage
7
Other Against Person
6
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
3
Sexual Offences
2
Robbery
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Hillvue

The closest suburb to Hillvue is South Tamworth, 1.9 km away.

South Tamworth
1.9 km away · income $626/wk · rent $260/wk
West Tamworth
3.0 km away · income $624/wk · rent $275/wk
Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
4.1 km away · income $815/wk · rent $360/wk
East Tamworth
5.3 km away · income $915/wk · rent $325/wk
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
6.9 km away · income $845/wk · rent $350/wk
Calala
7.1 km away · income $878/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hillvue

What is the population of Hillvue NSW?

The population of Hillvue NSW is 6,528 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 555 people per km². Hillvue is ranked #1,178 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hillvue?

The median personal income in Hillvue NSW is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year. The median household income is $1,701 per week. Family income is $1,977 per week. Hillvue is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hillvue?

Median rent in Hillvue NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Hillvue ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hillvue?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillvue NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hillvue?

The median age in Hillvue NSW is 42 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hillvue a good suburb to live in?

Hillvue is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,528. The median income is $839/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11921. All dollar figures in AUD.