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Hill Top, NSW 2575

Property data updated June 2026·2,792 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
52 sales · 23 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Hill Top, NSW 2575 market activity

Hill Top is mostly about buying houses, with 52 sales at around $859K, taking about 27 days to sell (down from 36 days last year), with 4-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 23 leases at $620 a week, renting out in about 18 days.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,792
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
13%
Families with kids
39%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
12%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Hill Top on the map

37.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 29%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 34%Median household income · $1,924/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher household income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 33%Birthplace diversity · 0.22 — below average: in the bottom 33%, less diverse than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 33%Born overseas · 12% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 39%No motor vehicle · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 44%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 26%Owner-occupied · 85% — above average: in the top 26%, more owner-occupiers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 30%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 18%Owned outright · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 3%Owned with mortgage · 60% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgaged owners than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 26%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 26%, more detached houses than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 42%Apartments · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 36%Median personal income · $838/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 41%Median family income · $2,106/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 26%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 35%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 25%Full-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 25%, more full-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 22%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer out of the workforce than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 45%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 35%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 21%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less Year-12 completion than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 27%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 27%, more students than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 11%Children · 23% — well above average: in the top 11%, more children than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 18%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 13%Youth dependency · 36.15 — well above average: in the top 13%, more children per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 41%Total dependency · 56.17 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 10%Australian citizens · 94% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more Australian citizens than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 42%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 29%Established migrants · 89% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled migrants than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,792 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.2% · 50.1% · 480-840.9% · 250.5% · 1475-791.4% · 391.8% · 5170-741.8% · 491.9% · 5265-692.4% · 662.4% · 6860-642.8% · 772.1% · 5955-593.7% · 1033.1% · 8650-543.4% · 943.8% · 10745-492.6% · 743.3% · 9340-443.1% · 873.4% · 9435-393.9% · 1093.3% · 9130-343.7% · 1034.2% · 11825-293.3% · 913.1% · 8620-242.8% · 792.3% · 6415-193.1% · 872.6% · 7310-143.9% · 1093.9% · 1105-93.5% · 993.7% · 1040-43.9% · 1094.3% · 120◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
23%
11%
14%
27%
12%
13%
Children0–1423%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
20%
27%
39%
13%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids39%Other families13%Group / share2.4%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
31%2
19%3
17%4
9.0%5
4.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.12%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.94%
Birthplace diversity22%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.8%
Elsewhere1.3%
New Zealand0.9%
Scotland0.7%
Philippines0.3%
Fiji0.3%
Germany0.3%
Ireland0.3%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.0%
Arabic0.4%
German0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
Macedonian0.2%
Polish0.2%
Thai0.2%
Croatian0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian45%
Scottish12%
Irish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.3%
German3.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity53%
No religion45%
Buddhism0.8%
Other religions0.6%
Islam0.4%
Hinduism0.1%
Judaism0.1%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.7% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
14%
68%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198159%
1981-200022%
2001-20107.4%
2011-20157.4%
2016-20214.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 18%Median weekly rent · $435/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 33%Median monthly mortgage · $2,000/mo — above average: in the top 33%, higher mortgages than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 40%High mortgage · 14% — above average: in the top 40%, more big mortgages than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 49%Social housing · 0.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.7%0
1.5%1
6.2%2
39%3
42%4
8.4%5
2.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
25%
60%
13%
Owned outright25%Mortgage60%Renting13%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Apartment0.8%Other0.3%
98% separate houses0.8% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 36%Median personal income · $838/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 41%Median family income · $2,106/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 43%High earners · 9.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 35%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 45%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 12%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more trades and labourers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
40%
22%
29%
Employed full-time40%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed2.3%Not in labour force29%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 25%Full-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 25%, more full-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 22%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer out of the workforce than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 20%Labour-force participation · 71% — well above average: in the top 20%, more workforce participation than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 14%Walked or cycled to work · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less walking and cycling than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 45%Worked from home · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 39%No motor vehicle · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Other/combined4.7%
Car (passenger)4.2%
Bus0.9%
Walked0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.1%0
23%1
41%2
19%3
14%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Hill Top

1 school inside Hill Top, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Hill Top1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 12.6 km
Median ICSEA rank20thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Within Hill Top · 1Order by
  • 1
    Hill Top Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students120Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank20th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 44%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 34%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 17%Arrived from overseas · 0.4% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
64%
28%
Same address64%Moved within area6.3%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas0.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.36%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Hill Top — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
859kk
↑ +3.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ 9 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
52
↓ -22.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$620/w
↑ +2.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ -42.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample52GoodLease sample23ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 9 leases
Sales22▼−29.0%
Price$982k▲+4.3%
Sales DOM48 days▲+14d
Leased9▼−30.8%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
17/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed11 sales · 14 leases
Sales11▼−45.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▼−30.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sales6▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−37.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales52▼−22.4%
Price$859k▲+3.6%
Sales DOM27 days▼−9d
Leased23▼−42.5%
Rent$620/wk+2.5%
Rental DOM18 days▼−4d
3.70%
54/100
44/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +53%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$859k▲ +3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −22.4% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$982k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −29.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Hill Top against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hill Top in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Hill Top · this suburb
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$859k▲ +3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −22.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Hill Top — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
32.9%

of Hill Top's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 6.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 26.4% to 32.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$859k+3.5%
5y median $776kvs last year $830k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
47-28.8%
5y median 60vs last year 66
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
46 days-1
5y median 47 daysvs last year 47 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$620/wk+2.5%
5y median $580/wkvs last year $605/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
23-42.5%
5y median 28vs last year 40
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-5
5y median 22 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.75%-0.04 pt
5y median 3.84%vs last year 3.79%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.6 months-5.3%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 3.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.0 months-16.7%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Hill Top, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHill TopNSW 2575 · Houses · Total
Price$859k
DOM27 days
Sold52
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Colo ValeNSW 2575 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$982k
DOM39 days
Sold31
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hill Top
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Hill Top's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketHill TopNSW 2575 · Houses · Total
Price$859k
DOM27 days
Sold52
Most similar sales markets · within 10.9–377 kmLast 12 months
01
WarrawongNSW 2502 · 40km · 85% match
Price$867k
DOM26 days
Sold56
02
WorrigeeNSW 2540 · 65km · 84% match
Price$845k
DOM29 days
Sold59
03
WarragambaNSW 2752 · 52km · 84% match
Price$829k
DOM29 days
Sold28
04
BuxtonNSW 2571 · 11km · 83% match
Price$900k
DOM24 days
Sold43
05
MorissetNSW 2264 · 165km · 83% match
Price$883k
DOM28 days
Sold60
06
WyongahNSW 2259 · 151km · 83% match
Price$874k
DOM25 days
Sold31
07
Arcadia ValeNSW 2283 · 176km · 83% match
Price$893k
DOM28 days
Sold29
08
LargsNSW 2320 · 210km · 82% match
Price$860k
DOM29 days
Sold32
09
WyongNSW 2259 · 148km · 82% match
Price$876k
DOM31 days
Sold78
10
BalcolynNSW 2264 · 171km · 82% match
Price$891k
DOM25 days
Sold26
15
BooragulNSW 2284 · 185km · 80% match
Price$907k
DOM24 days
Sold28
27
EllalongNSW 2325 · 175km · 78% match
Price$829k
DOM26 days
Sold32
104
Bow BowingNSW 2566 · 49km · 71% match
Price$936k
DOM41 days
Sold17
280
Bonny HillsNSW 2445 · 377km · 64% match
Price$1.01M
DOM41 days
Sold49
292
HeckenbergNSW 2168 · 62km · 64% match
Price$1.06M
DOM23 days
Sold24
295
St Georges BasinNSW 2540 · 86km · 64% match
Price$836k
DOM69 days
Sold74
393
TarroNSW 2322 · 203km · 60% match
Price$751k
DOM17 days
Sold30
472
Malua BayNSW 2536 · 163km · 57% match
Price$960k
DOM60 days
Sold57
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hill Top
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Hill Top include Warrawong (NSW 2502), Worrigee (NSW 2540), Warragamba (NSW 2752), Buxton (NSW 2571), Morisset (NSW 2264), Wyongah (NSW 2259), Arcadia Vale (NSW 2283) and Largs (NSW 2320). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Hill Top

21 data-driven answers about Hill Top's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Hill Top?

#

The median house price in Hill Top, NSW 2575 is $859k as of June 2026, based on 52 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +3.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Hill Top?

#

The median weekly house rent in Hill Top is $620 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +2.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Hill Top?

#

Gross rental yield in Hill Top is 3.70% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Hill Top?

#

As of June 2026, Hill Top medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$710k$796k$982k$859k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Hill Top's property market trends?

#

Hill Top's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +3.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +2.5%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 2.5 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hill Top market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Hill Top as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Hill Top, house prices rose +3.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 2.5 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Hill Top?

#

Houses in Hill Top sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Hill Top a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Hill Top's sales market sits at 2.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Hill Top gone up or down?

#

House prices in Hill Top moved +3.6% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Hill Top?

#

Hill Top's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 23 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Hill Top in its property market cycle?

#

Hill Top's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Hill Top compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Hill Top's median house price ($859k) is 25% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Hill Top sits at 3.70% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Hill Top compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Hill Top's most-similar nearby market is Warrawong (40.3 km away) with a median house price of $867k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Hill Top?

#

The most-transacted segment in Hill Top over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 22 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Hill Top last year?

#

Hill Top recorded 52 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 52 transactions. On the rental side, 23 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Hill Top?

#

Hill Top, NSW 2575 is home to 2,792 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Hill Top?

#

The median household in Hill Top earns $2k per week — roughly $100k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $838/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Hill Top?

#

Hill Top is mostly owner-occupied: about 85% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 25% own outright and 60% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Hill Top?

#

Hill Top has 22 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Hill Top Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Hill Top a good place to live?

#

Hill Top, NSW 2575 has a population of 2,792, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 22 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Hill Top market data last updated?

#

This Hill Top market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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