Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,060,000
Up 3.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.91m
- 4 bed
- $2.05m
- 5+ bed
- $2.75m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
The Hill
NSW 2300 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,060,000
- Median unit
- $815,000
- Population
- 2,076
- Postcode
- 2300
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ABS 2021
The Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for The Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 22.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Hill, NSW is currently $2,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 3.1% for houses and 16.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000 in The Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Hill is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 22.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in The Hill is $815,000, which has increased 16.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $488,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $736,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in The Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in The Hill is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Hill safe?
The overall rate for The Hill is 2,891 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below 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 The Hill.
Overall crime rate
2,891
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowRest of NSW
The HillRest 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 The Hill?
The Hill NSW 2300 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,076 people call The Hill home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,849 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,076
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.5%Below
15–3441.3%Above
35–5424.4%Above
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses13.4%Below
Townhouses24.4%Above
Apartments61.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.8%Below
Paying a mortgage19.8%Below
Renting55.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.0%Above
One car46.3%Above
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more10.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.1%Above
Drove to work41.1%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled8.8%Above
What stands out in The Hill
30.1% of workers in The Hill worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
2.2% of The Hill residents were born in England.
55.5% of people in The Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Hill NSW 2300.
Is The Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.5% of The Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
481 family households lived in The Hill; 30.1% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
26.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Hill had 2,076 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 13.4% of occupied private dwellings in The Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 61.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
19.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
55.4% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Hill had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.1%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
41.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 46.3% of the total.
47.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.4% reported a different address.
16.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
10.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of The Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in The Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 33.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 25.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
42.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,849 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 $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Hill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.1% in The Hill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 24.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 55.4% in The Hill, 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 The Hill
Is The Hill expensive?
The median house price is $2,060,000, while units and apartments sit at $815,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Hill good for families?
The Census counted 481 local families, and 10.5% 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 The Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,910,000, 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 The Hill
29 streets in The Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Pde
- Armitage St
- Barker St
- Bingle St
- Brooks St
- Brown St
- Church St
- Cliff St
- Darby St
- High St
- Hillview Cr
- Kitchener Pde
- Lemnos Pde
- Marine
- Mccormack St
- Memorial Dr
- Menkens Ln
- Mosbri Cr
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- Nesca Parade
- Newcomen St
- Ordnance St
- Perkins St
- Pit St
- Queen St
- Swan St
- The Boltons
- The Terrace
- Tyrrell St
- Wolfe St
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