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Hillman WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hillman WA is 1,807 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hillman is $599 per week ($31,148 per year). Median rent in Hillman is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Hillman has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Hillman has a population density of 1489.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hillman is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillman is $1,300.

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Hillman Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hillman Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$599/wk

$31,148 per year

#7096 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hillman Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (927) Female 48.8% (885)

Population Density

1489.1

people per km²

1,807 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,439

Family income/wk

Hillman 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)

Hillman Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 254 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 308 dwellings

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

Hillman Country of Birth

Australia

82.6%

England

13.8%

Iran

1.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

Croatia

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.4%

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

Hillman Religion

No Religion

54.9%

Catholic

16.3%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Baptist

1.5%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hillman Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

Hillman Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.5%

Other

20.5%

SAL Tagalog

13.7%

Spanish

12.3%

German

9.6%

SAL Filipin

6.8%

Samoan

6.8%

SAL Oth

5.5%

Serbian

4.1%

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

Hillman Employment

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Employed full-time

31.0% 421 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 247 people

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Unemployed

5.4% 73 people

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Not in labour force

45.5% 618 people

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

Hillman Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Bachelor Degree

11.8%

Certificate I/II

6.0%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

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

Hillman Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

29.5%

Community & Personal Service

19.3%

Professionals

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.4%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Managers

4.4%

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

Hillman Field of Study

Engineering

27.6%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Management & Commerce

13.3%

Health

9.8%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Education

6.9%

Information Technology

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Hillman Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hillman Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hillman Marital Status

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Married

40.3% 596

↔️

Separated

3.7% 55

📋

Divorced

11.2% 166

🕊️

Widowed

6.0% 89

👤

Never married

38.7% 572

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hillman Ancestry

English

37.0%

Australian

28.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.4%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.9%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.7%

Italian

1.7%

New Zealander

1.3%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hillman School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

32.5%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Pre-school

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Hillman Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 236

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 3,153

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

Hillman Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 151

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 1,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hillman Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

11.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hillman How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Train

2.7%

Walked only

2.3%

Bus

2.0%

Other

1.5%

Truck

1.4%

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

Hillman Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

34.0%

3 vehicles

16.5%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Hillman Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

57.7%

4 bedrooms

34.7%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Hillman Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

30.3%

moved in the last 5 years

8.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hillman Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

165

Indigenous residents

3,256

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hillman Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

208

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Hillman Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hillman Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

Couple — no children

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hillman Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 8

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Previously served

4.7% 66

👤

Never served

94.4% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hillman Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 188

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hillman Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

22.1%

4 children

10.3%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Hillman When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

103

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Hillman Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

23.6%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

34.5%

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

Hillman Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hillman Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,516

Moved from WA

123

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Hillman Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

68.8%

Step family — no other children

21.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Other couple — children only

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hillman Schools

schools nearby

government

958

avg ICSEA score

5,353

total students

Kolbe Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,270 students

1046

ICSEA

Rockingham Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP-12 · 272 students

1033

ICSEA

Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 76 students

984

ICSEA

Malibu School Government

Combined · K-12 · 114 students

967

ICSEA

Safety Bay Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,148 students

966

ICSEA

Rockingham Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,035 students

954

ICSEA

Bungaree Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

927

ICSEA

Hillman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 256 students

925

ICSEA

East Waikiki Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

919

ICSEA

Cooloongup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 312 students

913

ICSEA

SMYL Community College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 252 students

905

ICSEA

SMYL Community College - Beale Way Campus Independent

Secondary

Rockingham Montessori School - Secondary School Campus Independent

Secondary

SMYL Community College - Crompton Road Campus Independent

Secondary

Peel Language Development School - Bungaree Campus 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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Hillman Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,304/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

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

If you earn X in Hillman

Your weekly income

≈ $5,651/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,004/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Hillman vs State & National Average

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Pop: 907 Income: $1,239/wk Rent: $95/wk

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Pop: 909 Income: $801/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 910 Income: $599/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 921 Income: $773/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 927 Income: $1,433/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hillman

What is the population of Hillman WA?

The population of Hillman WA is 1,807 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1489.1 people per km².Hillman is ranked #3,171 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hillman?

The median personal income in Hillman WA is $599 per week, or $31,148 per year.The median household income is $1,304 per week.Family income is $1,439 per week.Hillman is ranked #7,096 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hillman?

Median rent in Hillman WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hillman ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hillman?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hillman WA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hillman?

The median age in Hillman WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hillman a good suburb to live in?

Hillman is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,807.The median income is $599/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% 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: 50639. All dollar figures in AUD.