Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$795,000
Up 15.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $760k
- 4 bed
- $795k
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The quick read on
Hillier
SA 5116 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $795,000
- Median unit
- $378,000
- Population
- 814
- Postcode
- 5116
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ABS 2021
Hillier, South Australia
Property market insights for Hillier
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillier SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 4.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hillier, SA is currently $795,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillier has a 12-month growth rate of 15.2% for houses and 23.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $795,000 in Hillier.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hillier is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hillier is $378,000, which has increased 23.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $378,000 in Hillier.
Crime and safety
Is Hillier safe?
The overall rate for Hillier is 1,337 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Hillier.
Overall crime rate
1,337
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Adelaide
HillierGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hillier?
Hillier SA 5116 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
814 people call Hillier home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $712 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 814
- Median age
- 67 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,473 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3410.7%Below
35–5411.4%Below
55–7434.0%Above
75 and over33.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses35.4%Below
Townhouses64.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright76.0%Above
Paying a mortgage16.1%Below
Renting7.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.4%Above
One car56.9%Above
Two cars21.0%Below
Three or more13.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Above
Drove to work63.6%In line
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Hillier
13.4% of workers in Hillier worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
21.6% of Hillier residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
37.5% of people in Hillier described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hillier
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillier SA 5116.
Is Hillier family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Hillier's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
230 family households lived in Hillier; 23.0% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
20.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hillier?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hillier had 814 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
67.7% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hillier?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 35.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hillier.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 64.4% 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 Hillier?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
76.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
16.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hillier?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hillier had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 47.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 8.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hillier?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
63.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hillier?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 56.9% of the total.
34.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hillier, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.6% reported a different address.
30.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hillier?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.3% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% 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 Hillier residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.8% of Hillier's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.2% 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 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hillier?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.8% of ancestry responses in Hillier.
Australian ancestry made up 31.7% 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 Hillier?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hillier?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hillier show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
36.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.5% reported asthma, 24.4% arthritis and 13.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hillier?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillier?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $712 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hillier compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Hillier, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 76.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 7.9% in Hillier, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hillier
Is Hillier expensive?
The median house price is $795,000, while units and apartments sit at $378,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hillier good for families?
The Census counted 230 local families, and 10.8% 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 Hillier?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $795,000, 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 Hillier
18 streets in Hillier
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angle Vale Rd
- Arnold Ct
- Badman St
- Clifford Rd
- Eliza Road
- Elliot Rd
- Harris Rd
- Heinemann Cct
- Hibbard Dr
- High Street
- Hillier Rd
- Jack Cooper Dr
- Murray Hillier Ct
- Pearson Rd
- Reed Rd
- Reynolds St
- Wingate Rd
- Winzor Rd
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