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Suburb profile ·Bathurst Regional LGA · NSW ·2850

Hill End NSW 2850

Hill End is in Bathurst Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2850, with population 111.

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$640/wk
Rising
+12.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2850 · May 2026
$640
$550
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 12.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$267K
House median, latest period
47.6%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$640/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
12.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
111
111 local footprint
D5 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
4,164
275 added 12mo · 31MW
Price cycleCorrecting
LowPeak

47.6% below peak · 57.1% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2015Peak · 2022

47.6% below peak · 57.1% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
-14.0%
5-yr
+9.4%
Indicative cashflow$225/wk ($11,717/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±2.7% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage-70% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Hill End

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.2%
689 of 1,611 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,868/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,611
Reported capital gains917
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

71% of homes here are owner-occupied and 14% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

71% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

39%
of household income to service a new loan
9.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $1,281/mo vs median rent $2,773/mo (-54% · -$344/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $1,020/mo (-261) · at 6.0% (current): $1,281/mo · at 8.0%: $1,567/mo (+287)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
85%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $645/mo, while renters pay about $2,773/mo — renting runs $2,128/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$267K
Household income · yr
$39K
Median rent · wk
$640
Owner mortgage · mo
$645

Household income

$39K household · yr-52.7% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$24K
Family
$49K
Household
$39K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (49 households)
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
25%
Rented
14%
Dwelling structure56.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 17% drive, 0% public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 49% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA972
Students14
Government1
  • Hill End Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 972
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
1,783
3,968 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,968
Total incidents1,783· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault54364%
  • Sexual Offences14517%
  • Robbery111%
  • Break And Enter15418%

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~82.0%
~82.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~65.9% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 98% Public / Open space 2%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

6,947 people · 20227,273 by 2032 (+4.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Bathurst Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Hill End NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Hill End is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2850). The area has roughly 111 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $39K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Hill End has a median house price of $267,000, which has declined steeply by 47.6% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 12.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $645.

Hill End is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,968 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Hill End shows a gross rental yield of approximately 12.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($267K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -47.6% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield12.5% High Yield
Price vs State$267K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-47.6% Falling
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$645
Rent · wk(Census)$108
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$640
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income6.9x
Property investors · Postcode 2850ATO
Negatively geared6.2%
689 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,868/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,611
Reported capital gains917
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population111
Median age60
Household size1.8
HH income · wk$749
Personal income · wk$457
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$587 → $749
Change+27.6%
vs NSW median+7 pp
Median rent+50%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Hospitals · Bathurst Regional LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
Bathurst Base Hospitalpublic
Bathurst Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Bathurst Regional LGAGEN
Facilities5
Residential places500
Bathurst Riverview Care Community158 places
Catholic Healthcare St Catherine's Aged Care130 places
Whiddon Kelso112 places
Catholic Healthcare Macquarie Care Centre55 places
RFBI Bathurst Masonic Village45 places
Childcare · Bathurst Regional LGAACECQA
Services32
Approved places2,036
Exceeding NQS4
Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre - Bathurst CBD132 places
Great Beginnings Bathurst129 places
Papilio Early Learning Bathurst105 places
Grow Early Education Kelso103 places
Milestones Early Learning Centre (Bathurst)96 places
Circle Early Learning Bathurst89 places
+26 more in Bathurst Regional LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Hill End for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Hill End is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Hill End feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Trunkey Creek most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$55K · rent -$550/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Walang most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$127K · rent -$432/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Sofala most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$335.5K · rent -$446/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Hill End FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hill End in?

    Hill End is in the Bathurst Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2850. Council-level context for Bathurst Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hill End?

    The current median house price in Hill End, NSW is $267K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Hill End?

    The median weekly rent in Hill End is $640/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hill End?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 12.5%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Hill End a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Hill End show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hill End?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Hill End data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.