Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$460,000
Up 7.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $460k
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The quick read on
Hillcrest
TAS 7320 · Burnie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $460,000
- Population
- 1,088
- Postcode
- 7320
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hillcrest, Tasmania
Property market insights for Hillcrest (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillcrest (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hillcrest (Tas.), TAS is currently $460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillcrest (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.1% for houses and -16.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $460,000 in Hillcrest (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hillcrest (Tas.) is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Hillcrest (Tas.) is $325 per week and has increased 44.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hillcrest safe?
The overall rate for Hillcrest is 20,428 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hillcrest.
Overall crime rate
20,428
offences per 100,000 residents
72% aboveRest of Tas.
HillcrestRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hillcrest?
Hillcrest TAS 7320 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,088 people call Hillcrest home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,142 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $953 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3428.9%Above
35–5422.8%Below
55–7423.6%Below
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.6%Below
Townhouses6.9%Above
Apartments5.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.4%Below
Paying a mortgage32.2%Below
Renting41.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.3%Above
One car44.6%Above
Two cars30.7%Below
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.1%Below
Drove to work69.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Above
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Hillcrest
4.1% of workers in Hillcrest worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
58.5% of people in Hillcrest described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hillcrest
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillcrest TAS 7320.
Is Hillcrest family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Hillcrest's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
294 family households lived in Hillcrest; 35.0% were couple families and 29.3% were one-parent families.
42.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hillcrest?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hillcrest had 1,088 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hillcrest?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.6% of occupied private dwellings in Hillcrest.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hillcrest?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.4% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hillcrest?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hillcrest had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 14.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hillcrest?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
69.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hillcrest?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 44.6% of the total.
44.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hillcrest, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.
9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hillcrest?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.7% of residents used only English at home.
5.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hillcrest residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.8% of Hillcrest's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hillcrest?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Hillcrest.
Australian ancestry made up 46.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hillcrest?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 5.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hillcrest?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.4%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
28.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.1%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hillcrest show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.2% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hillcrest?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillcrest?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,142 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hillcrest compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.1% in Hillcrest, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 26.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 41.4% in Hillcrest, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hillcrest (Tas.)
Is Hillcrest (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hillcrest (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 294 local families, and 19.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hillcrest (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $460,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hillcrest (Tas.)
21 streets in Hillcrest (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aileen Cr
- Atkinson St
- Belton St
- Bird St
- Cherry St
- Cherry St North
- Hawkins St
- Hayes Street
- Lane St
- Lyons St
- Mark St
- Mount St
- Ogden St
- Payne St
- Sampson St
- Stirling St
- Sutton St
- Terrylands St
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- The Boulevard
- Verelle St
- Woodward Ave
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