Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,190,000
Up 21.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $967k
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
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The quick read on
Hilton
SA 5033 · West Torrens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,190,000
- Median unit
- $803,000
- Population
- 908
- Postcode
- 5033
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hilton, South Australia
Property market insights for Hilton (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hilton (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$662 per week
Down 1.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hilton (SA), SA is currently $1,190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hilton (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 21.0% for houses and 11.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $967,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Hilton (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hilton (SA) is $662 per week. The median house rent has decreased 1.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hilton (SA) is $803,000, which has increased 11.5% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Hilton (SA) is $438 per week and has decreased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hilton safe?
The overall rate for Hilton is 10,069 offences per 100,000 residents — 168% above 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 Hilton.
Overall crime rate
10,069
offences per 100,000 residents
168% aboveGreater Adelaide
HiltonGreater 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 Hilton?
Hilton SA 5033 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
908 people call Hilton home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 908
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,654 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3437.4%Above
35–5424.7%Below
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses72.6%Below
Townhouses14.7%Below
Apartments13.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.2%Below
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting44.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.6%Above
One car44.0%Above
Two cars33.1%Below
Three or more13.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.8%Above
Drove to work51.4%Below
Train, tram or bus8.5%Above
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in Hilton
10.8% of workers in Hilton worked from home on Census day.
7.2% of Hilton residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
39.9% of people in Hilton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hilton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hilton SA 5033.
Is Hilton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Hilton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
211 family households lived in Hilton; 41.2% were couple families and 17.1% were one-parent families.
34.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hilton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hilton had 908 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hilton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 72.6% of occupied private dwellings in Hilton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hilton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hilton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hilton had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.1%, while 22.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hilton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
51.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hilton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 44.0% of the total.
46.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hilton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.9% reported a different address.
36.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hilton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.5% of residents used only English at home.
38.1% used a language other than English at home.
4.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hilton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.9% of Hilton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.1% was born in Australia.
2.9% of residents were born in China.
7.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hilton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.7% of ancestry responses in Hilton.
Australian ancestry made up 21.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hilton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hilton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hilton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hilton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hilton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,654.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hilton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.8% in Hilton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 27.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 44.7% in Hilton, 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 Hilton (SA)
Is Hilton (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,190,000, while units and apartments sit at $803,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hilton (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 211 local families, and 11.7% 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 Hilton (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,220,000, 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 Hilton (SA)
19 streets in Hilton (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Attrill Ave
- Bagot Ave
- Bennett St
- Burt Ave
- Clarence St
- Davenport Tce
- Formby St
- Halifax St
- Liley St
- Mallen St
- Milner Rd
- Pearson St
- Ruddock Ave
- Sir Donald Bradman Dr
- Somerset Ave
- South Rd
- Talbot St
- Verran Ave
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- Washington St
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