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The quick read on

Hillwood

TAS 7252 · George Town

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

Median house
$912,000

latest suburb median

Population
591

ABS 2021

Postcode
7252

Hillwood, Tasmania

Property market insights for Hillwood

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillwood TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$912,000

Up 47.2% over 12 months

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4 bed
$912k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 29.4% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hillwood, TAS is currently $912,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillwood has a 12-month growth rate of 47.2% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $912,000 in Hillwood.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hillwood is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hillwood safe?

The overall rate for Hillwood is 11,927 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hillwood.

Overall crime rate

11,927

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

HillwoodRest 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 Hillwood?

Hillwood TAS 7252 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

591 people call Hillwood home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,718 a week.

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

Population
591
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,440 / month
2021 household rent
$295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.5%Below
15–3418.6%Below
35–5427.1%Above
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over7.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.3%Above
Paying a mortgage37.4%Above
Renting10.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars48.3%Above
Three or more34.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work70.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below

What stands out in Hillwood

10.7% of workers in Hillwood worked from home on Census day.

5.8% of Hillwood residents were born in England.

53.0% of people in Hillwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hillwood

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillwood TAS 7252.

Is Hillwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.5% of Hillwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

194 family households lived in Hillwood; 38.1% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.

25.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

What is the age profile of Hillwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hillwood had 591 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hillwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hillwood.

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 Hillwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

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

How large are households in Hillwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hillwood had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Two-person households represented 46.8%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hillwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

70.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hillwood?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 Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 21.1% of the total.

82.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hillwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.

15.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hillwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hillwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.4% of Hillwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hillwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Hillwood.

Australian ancestry made up 43.5% 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 Hillwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hillwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

31.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hillwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Hillwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,718 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,440.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.

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

How does Hillwood compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Hillwood, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 10.2% in Hillwood, 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 Hillwood

Is Hillwood expensive?

The median house price is $912,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hillwood good for families?

The Census counted 194 local families, and 13.5% 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 Hillwood?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $912,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hillwood

21 streets in Hillwood

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

  • Archers Rd
  • Batman Hwy
  • Brownrigg St
  • Burton St
  • Craigburn Rd
  • East Arm Rd
  • East Tamar Hwy
  • Greenhythe Rd
  • Hazelwood Farm Rise
  • Henry St
  • Hillwood Jetty Rd
  • Hillwood Rd
  • Jacques Rd
  • Johnstons Rd
  • Leam Road
  • Marks
  • Miller Ct
  • Murphys Hill Trk
Show all 21 streets
  • Post Office Rd
  • Ridge St
  • Sheppard Ave

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Is Hillwood right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.