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Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$200,000

latest suburb median

Population
174

ABS 2021

Postcode
2350

Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW), New South Wales

Property market insights for Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$200,000

Down 35.5% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$462 per week

Up 8.7% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020242025202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW), NSW is currently $200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -35.5% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) is $462 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) safe?

The overall rate for Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) is 12,257 offences per 100,000 residents — 272% above the Rest of NSW 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 Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW).

Overall crime rate

12,257

offences per 100,000 residents

272% aboveRest of NSW

Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?

Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) NSW 2350 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

174 people call Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,021 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
174
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$818 / month
2021 household rent
$238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.9%Below
15–3413.8%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7434.5%Above
75 and over8.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses104.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright55.6%Above
Paying a mortgage30.2%Below
Renting14.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car27.4%Below
Two cars40.3%Above
Three or more27.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.9%Above
Drove to work45.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Above

What stands out in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

16.9% of workers in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) worked from home on Census day.

2.3% of Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) residents were born in England.

26.4% of people in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) NSW 2350.

Is Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.9% of Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

42 family households lived in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW); 28.6% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.

38.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) had 174 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 104.9% of occupied private dwellings in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

55.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

30.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 35.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 10.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

45.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 27.4% of the total.

67.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.8% reported a different address.

5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.0% of residents used only English at home.

3.4% 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 Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.2% of Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW).

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 28.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 19.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

30.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 14.9% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,021 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $818.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.9% in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 55.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 14.3% in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

Is Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 42 local families, and 10.9% 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 Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

26 streets in Hillgrove (Armidale Regional - NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Achill Rd
  • Brackin St
  • Brereton St
  • Daly St
  • East St
  • Edgars Rd
  • Ellesmere St
  • Faints Trl
  • Garibaldi St
  • Grafton Rd
  • Hargrave Street
  • High Street
  • Hillgrove Cemetery Rd
  • Hill St
  • Isabella St
  • John St
  • Long Point Rd
  • Old Hillgrove Rd
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  • Queen St
  • Scouler St
  • Smith St
  • Stella Street
  • Stockton Rd
  • Thorpleigh Rd
  • Wollomombi Falls Rd
  • Wood St

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