Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$775,000
Down 44.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Hillsdale
NSW 2036 · Bayside (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $775,000
- Median unit
- $771,000
- Population
- 5,647
- Postcode
- 2036
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ABS 2021
Hillsdale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hillsdale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillsdale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 46.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hillsdale, NSW is currently $775,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillsdale has a 12-month growth rate of -44.0% for houses and 4.2% for units.
The median house rent has increased 46.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hillsdale is $771,000, which has increased 4.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $653,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $771,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $866,000 in Hillsdale. The median rent for units and apartments in Hillsdale is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hillsdale safe?
The overall rate for Hillsdale is 2,515 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Greater Sydney 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 Hillsdale.
Overall crime rate
2,515
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowGreater Sydney
HillsdaleGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hillsdale?
Hillsdale NSW 2036 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,647 people call Hillsdale home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,635 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,647
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3431.7%Above
35–5430.3%Above
55–7416.7%Below
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses4.2%Below
Townhouses8.0%Below
Apartments87.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.0%Below
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting56.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.7%Above
One car55.6%Above
Two cars25.0%Below
Three or more6.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.9%Below
Drove to work42.5%Above
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Hillsdale
23.9% of workers in Hillsdale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.4% of Hillsdale residents were born in China.
26.6% of people in Hillsdale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hillsdale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillsdale NSW 2036.
Is Hillsdale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Hillsdale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,515 family households lived in Hillsdale; 43.2% were couple families and 21.7% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hillsdale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hillsdale had 5,647 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hillsdale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 4.2% of occupied private dwellings in Hillsdale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 87.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hillsdale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
56.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hillsdale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hillsdale had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hillsdale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
42.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hillsdale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 55.6% of the total.
31.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hillsdale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.0% reported a different address.
51.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hillsdale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.2% of residents used only English at home.
47.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hillsdale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
51.4% of Hillsdale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 48.6% was born in Australia.
3.4% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hillsdale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.0% of ancestry responses in Hillsdale.
Australian ancestry made up 15.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hillsdale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hillsdale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hillsdale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 5.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hillsdale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillsdale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,635 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hillsdale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.9% in Hillsdale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 19.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 56.5% in Hillsdale, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hillsdale
Is Hillsdale expensive?
The median house price is $775,000, while units and apartments sit at $771,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hillsdale good for families?
The Census counted 1,515 local families, and 16.9% 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 Hillsdale?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Hillsdale
17 streets in Hillsdale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beauchamp Rd
- Brittain Cr
- Bunnerong Rd
- Denison St
- Devitt Pl
- Elliot Pl
- Flack Ave
- Flint St
- Grace Campbell Cr
- James Pl
- Jauncey Pl
- Nilson Ave
- Podmore Pl
- Rhodes St
- Smith St
- Templeman Cr
- Unsted Cr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.