Hillville (postcode 2430) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area. It is home to about 302 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Hillville is $1.3 million, having surged by 72.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Hillville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +72.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.