Hillsdale is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Bayside (NSW) local government area (postcode 2036). It is home to about 5,647 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Hillsdale is $2.2 million, having posted strong gains by 8.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $760,000. The current median weekly rent is $1020. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bayside (NSW) LGA is below average at 2,355 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Hillsdale shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.