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Hilbert WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hilbert, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hilbert WA is 4,165 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hilbert is $1,034 per week ($53,768 per year). Median rent in Hilbert is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Hilbert has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hilbert has a population density of 453.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hilbert is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hilbert is $1,800.

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Hilbert Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hilbert Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,034/wk

$53,768 per year

#1011 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hilbert Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,035) Female 51.1% (2,126)

Population Density

453.4

people per km²

4,165 people · 9.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,201

Family income/wk

Hilbert Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hilbert Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.1% 107 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

90.9% 1,064 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hilbert Country of Birth

Australia

85.8%

India

6.9%

England

5.6%

Indonesia

0.9%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hilbert Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

18.9%

Christian (other)

7.7%

Not stated

7.5%

Anglican

6.6%

Hinduism

4.9%

Islam

3.5%

Pentecostal

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hilbert Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hilbert Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

28.1%

Other

24.5%

SAL Tagalog

14.9%

Tamil

7.5%

IAL Punjabi

7.5%

Malayalam

6.8%

SAL Filipin

6.0%

Afrikaans

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hilbert Employment

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Employed full-time

56.2% 1,511 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.9% 561 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.5% 94 people

🏠

Not in labour force

19.4% 523 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hilbert Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hilbert Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Professionals

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Managers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.9%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hilbert Field of Study

Engineering

22.6%

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Health

11.7%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Information Technology

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hilbert Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hilbert Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hilbert Marital Status

💍

Married

45.9% 1,384

↔️

Separated

3.3% 101

📋

Divorced

6.5% 195

🕊️

Widowed

1.7% 51

👤

Never married

42.6% 1,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hilbert Ancestry

English

29.0%

Australian

24.9%

Other

16.4%

Filipino

5.4%

Scottish

4.8%

Irish

4.2%

Indian

3.7%

Dutch

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

Maori

2.1%

Chinese

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hilbert School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hilbert Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 242

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 7,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hilbert Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 344

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 2,514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hilbert Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hilbert How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Train

1.9%

Other

1.8%

Bus

1.2%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hilbert Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

29.3%

2 vehicles

48.8%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hilbert Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.2%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

55.4%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hilbert Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

62.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hilbert Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

251

Indigenous residents

7,701

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hilbert Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

335

Asthma

128

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hilbert Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hilbert Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.0%

Couple — no children

21.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hilbert Military Service

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Previously served

1.4% 39

👤

Never served

98.6% 2,821

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hilbert Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 282

—

Did not provide

90.1% 2,563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hilbert Children Ever Born

No children

36.5%

1 child

17.6%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hilbert When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

512

2011–2015

420

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hilbert Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

9.3%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hilbert Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

19.2%

4 persons

19.8%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hilbert Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,308

Moved from WA

444

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hilbert Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Blended family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hilbert Schools

schools nearby

government

979

avg ICSEA score

2,555

total students

John Calvin Christian College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 366 students

1042

ICSEA

Australian Christian College - Darling Downs Independent

Combined · PP-10 · 201 students

1028

ICSEA

Xavier Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 410 students

1023

ICSEA

Dale Christian College WA Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 657 students

1001

ICSEA

Gwynne Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 94 students

972

ICSEA

Neerigen Brook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 302 students

911

ICSEA

Gwynne Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 525 students

879

ICSEA

Wungong Primary School Government

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hilbert Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,073/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hilbert

Your weekly income

≈ $8,983/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,703/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $888/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $104/wk

Hilbert vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Karnup

Pop: 2,096 Income: $895/wk Rent: $370/wk

Millars Well

Pop: 2,104 Income: $1,563/wk Rent: $383/wk

Myaree

Pop: 2,105 Income: $876/wk Rent: $400/wk

Usher

Pop: 2,137 Income: $686/wk Rent: $300/wk

Brentwood (WA)

Pop: 2,153 Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk

Gelorup

Pop: 2,255 Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hilbert

What is the population of Hilbert WA?

The population of Hilbert WA is 4,165 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 453.4 people per km².Hilbert is ranked #1,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hilbert?

The median personal income in Hilbert WA is $1,034 per week, or $53,768 per year.The median household income is $2,073 per week.Family income is $2,201 per week.Hilbert is ranked #1,011 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hilbert?

Median rent in Hilbert WA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hilbert ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hilbert?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hilbert WA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hilbert?

The median age in Hilbert WA is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hilbert a good suburb to live in?

Hilbert is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,165.The median income is $1,034/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50636. All dollar figures in AUD.