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Suburb profile ·Gawler LGA · SA ·5116

Hillier SA 5116

Hillier is in Gawler LGA, SA, postcode 5116, with population 814.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$550/wk
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$568
$545
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$835K
House median, latest period
8.1%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
814
814 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
3,024
140 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$371/wk (-$19,298/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
22.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
77%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,473/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $910/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$835K
Household income · yr
$37K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,473
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$37K household · yr-50.8% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$27K
Family
$52K
Household
$37K
Crime 2024-25
36
4,423 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,423
Total incidents36· 2024-25
  • Assault638%
  • Break And Enter956%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud16%

Full data detail

Hillier SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Gawler local government area, Hillier is a close-knit residential community (postcode 5116). The area has roughly 814 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 67. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 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 technicians & trades, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Median house prices in Hillier stand at $835,000, having grown strongly by 8.1% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,473.

Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is moderate at 4,423 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($835K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 22.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$835K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability22.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+8.1% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,473
Rent · wk(Census)$255
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$550
Gross yield1.6%
Price / income22.6x
Population growth · Gawler LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)27,564
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Gawler LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)248
Houses231
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Gawler LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5116ATO
Negatively geared283 (4.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)541
Reported capital gains301
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population814
Median age67
Household size1.9
HH income · wk$712
Personal income · wk$512
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Hillier carries enough direct local evidence 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
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

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
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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.

Hillier FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hillier in?

    Hillier is in the Gawler Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5116. Council-level context for Gawler LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hillier?

    The current median house price in Hillier, SA is $835K, 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 Hillier?

    The median weekly rent in Hillier is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hillier?

    Rent context available: Hillier has usable rent context. 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 Hillier a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hillier?

    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 Hillier 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.