Suburbs Hillcrest (SA)

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Hillcrest SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hillcrest SA is 3,659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hillcrest is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Hillcrest is $319 per week ($1,382 per month). Hillcrest has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hillcrest has a population density of 3190.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hillcrest is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillcrest is $1,602.

There were 162 recorded offences in Hillcrest in 2025-26, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (82 offences).

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📍 Hillcrest, South Australia — 34.8633°S, 138.6452°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (31)

Hillcrest Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hillcrest Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$759/wk
$39,468 per year
#4333 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$319/wk
$1,382 per month
#4239 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,602/mo
Avg household size: —

Hillcrest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,766) Female 51.7% (1,892)

Population Density

3190.6
people per km²
3,659 people · 1.1 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,952
Family income/wk

Hillcrest 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)

Hillcrest Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.4% 312 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.6% 546 dwellings

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

Hillcrest Country of Birth

Australia
67.0%
India
21.2%
China
4.7%
England
3.1%
Iran
1.2%
Afghanistan
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Greece
0.3%
Cambodia
0.3%

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

Hillcrest Religion

No Religion
38.4%
Hinduism
15.9%
Catholic
15.9%
Other Religions Tot
6.5%
Islam
6.4%
Not stated
6.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
5.9%
Anglican
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hillcrest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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

Hillcrest Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati
27.4%
IAL Punjabi
20.0%
Mandarin
15.2%
Other
12.7%
Hindi
10.5%
Cantonese
6.6%
IAL Sinhal
4.0%
Arabic
3.7%

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

Hillcrest Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.2% 1,029 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 632 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 105 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.4% 925 people

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

Hillcrest Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.9%
Certificate III/IV
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
17.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Hillcrest Occupation

Professionals
32.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Managers
11.2%
Labourers
7.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.6%

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

Hillcrest Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.9%
Engineering
16.2%
Health
15.0%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Information Technology
7.7%
Education
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Hillcrest Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hillcrest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hillcrest Marital Status

💍
Married
51.1% 1,491
↔️
Separated
3.0% 88
📋
Divorced
8.1% 237
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 148
👤
Never married
32.6% 951

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hillcrest Ancestry

English
21.9%
Australian
18.4%
Other
17.3%
Indian
13.5%
Chinese
7.6%
Italian
4.8%
Irish
4.3%
German
3.7%
Scottish
3.5%
Greek
1.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%
Filipino
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hillcrest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.3%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Secondary — Government
14.1%
Pre-school
12.4%
Primary — Catholic
11.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%

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

Hillcrest Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 459
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 6,522

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

Hillcrest Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 405
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 2,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hillcrest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hillcrest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.1%
Did not go to work
10.8%
Bus
8.8%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Other
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Hillcrest Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.2%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
37.9%
3 vehicles
8.6%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Hillcrest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
15.6%
3 bedrooms
64.8%
4 bedrooms
16.6%
5 bedrooms
2.5%

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

Hillcrest Population Mobility

13.2%
moved in the last year
43.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hillcrest Indigenous Population

2.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
142
Indigenous residents
6,897
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hillcrest Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
272
Asthma
108
Diabetes
106
Arthritis
93
Heart disease
70
Lung condition
67
Cancer
41
Kidney disease
37
Stroke
34
Dementia
7

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

Hillcrest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hillcrest Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children
22.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hillcrest Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 45
👤
Never served
97.9% 2,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hillcrest Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 331
—
Did not provide
88.0% 2,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hillcrest Children Ever Born

No children
36.1%
1 child
17.8%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
10.2%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Hillcrest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
66
1971–1980
48
1981–1990
83
1991–2000
89
2001–2010
458
2011–2015
277
2016
82
2017
65
2018
100
2019
102
2020
33
2021
17

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

Hillcrest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
27.0%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
31.2%

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

Hillcrest Household Size

1 person
26.8%
2 persons
29.5%
3 persons
17.4%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hillcrest Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,003
Moved from SA
312
Moved — same area (SA2)
64
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from NT
6

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

Hillcrest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
4.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Step family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hillcrest Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 162 total

Theft
82
Assault
28
Property Damage
23
Break & Enter
14
Fraud
10
Other Against Person
5

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Hillcrest Schools

31
schools nearby
18
government
1042
avg ICSEA score
18,665
total students
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
St Monica's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1102
ICSEA
Vale Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 393 students
1097
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
Cedar College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 884 students
1090
ICSEA
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 691 students
1085
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 859 students
1077
ICSEA
East Torrens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 350 students
1073
ICSEA
Adelaide East Education Centre Government
Secondary · U · 49 students
1056
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 246 students
1049
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Hillcrest Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,599/wk
Median Rent $319/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Hillcrest

≈ $6,929/month
Median rent $319/wk
Left after rent $1,280/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Marys (SA)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $34/wk
Two Wells
Income: $818/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $19/wk
Woodville North
Income: $643/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $19/wk
Hampstead Gardens
Income: $761/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $19/wk
Ridleyton
Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $19/wk
Northfield
Income: $679/wk Rent: $307/wk Save: $12/wk
Devon Park (SA)
Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $34/wk
Gilles Plains
Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $24/wk

Hillcrest vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Flinders Park
Pop: 5,489 Income: $786/wk Rent: $380/wk
Plympton
Pop: 5,459 Income: $843/wk Rent: $300/wk
Redwood Park
Pop: 5,367 Income: $837/wk Rent: $350/wk
Nairne
Pop: 5,327 Income: $859/wk Rent: $350/wk
Encounter Bay
Pop: 5,305 Income: $514/wk Rent: $305/wk
Blair Athol (SA)
Pop: 5,274 Income: $640/wk Rent: $321/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hillcrest

What is the population of Hillcrest SA?

The population of Hillcrest SA is 3,659 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3190.6 people per km².Hillcrest is ranked #2,066 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hillcrest?

The median personal income in Hillcrest SA is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,599 per week.Family income is $1,952 per week.Hillcrest is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hillcrest?

Median rent in Hillcrest SA is $319 per week ($1,382 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hillcrest ranks #4,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hillcrest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillcrest SA is $1,602. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hillcrest?

The median age in Hillcrest SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hillcrest a good suburb to live in?

Hillcrest is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,659.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 40592. All dollar figures in AUD.