The Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for The Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of The Hill NSW is 2,076 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in The Hill is $1,147 per week ($59,644 per year). Median rent in The Hill is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). The Hill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. The Hill has a population density of 3748.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in The Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Hill is $2,167.

There were 23 recorded offences in The Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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The Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

The Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,147/wk
$59,644 per year
#557 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

The Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (990) Female 52.4% (1,089)

Population Density

3748.0
people per km²
2,076 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,774
Family income/wk

The Hill 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)

The Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.6% 237 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
44.4% 189 dwellings

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

The Hill Country of Birth

Australia
93.4%
England
2.8%
India
1.7%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Iran
0.5%
Chile
0.4%
China
0.4%

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

The Hill Religion

No Religion
60.7%
Catholic
16.1%
Anglican
9.8%
Not stated
6.5%
Uniting Church
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Eastern Orthodox
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

The Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

The Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.6%
Spanish
19.0%
Italian
13.8%
SAL Oth
8.6%
SAL Indon
8.6%
SAL Tot
8.6%
Cantonese
6.9%
German
6.9%

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

The Hill Employment

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Employed full-time
46.1% 793 people
Employed part-time
27.8% 479 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 57 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.7% 391 people

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

The Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.5%
Postgraduate Degree
20.1%
Certificate III/IV
15.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

The Hill Occupation

Professionals
52.6%
Managers
11.6%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.3%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

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

The Hill Field of Study

Health
21.7%
Society & Culture
18.1%
Management & Commerce
16.3%
Engineering
10.7%
Creative Arts
8.2%
Education
7.6%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
2.3%

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

The Hill Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
61.4%
Separate house
35.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

The Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

The Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
32.1% 601
↔️
Separated
2.7% 51
📋
Divorced
7.6% 143
🕊️
Widowed
2.9% 54
👤
Never married
54.6% 1,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

The Hill Ancestry

English
32.1%
Australian
24.3%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
10.3%
Other
7.5%
German
4.4%
Italian
2.7%
Chinese
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Greek
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

The Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.7%
Vocational Education
22.5%
Secondary — Government
14.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.9%
Pre-school
9.6%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%
Secondary — Catholic
1.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.1%

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

The Hill Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.6% 105
No need for assistance
97.4% 3,889

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

The Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 383
Not a volunteer
78.7% 1,415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

The Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

The Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.5%
Did not go to work
21.9%
Walked only
10.7%
Bicycle
2.2%
Car (passenger)
1.9%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Tram/Light Rail
0.4%

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

The Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.0%
1 vehicle
46.2%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
7.0%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

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

The Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
14.9%
2 bedrooms
43.2%
3 bedrooms
27.7%
4 bedrooms
10.4%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

The Hill Population Mobility

28.7%
moved in the last year
61.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

The Hill Indigenous Population

2.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
104
Indigenous residents
3,901
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

The Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
236
Asthma
87
Arthritis
55
Heart disease
46
Diabetes
36
Cancer
30
Lung condition
28
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
13
Dementia
4

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

The Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
4.7%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

The Hill Family Structure

Couple — no children
45.3%
Couple — children under 15
32.1%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

The Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.6% 29
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 47
👤
Never served
95.6% 1,718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

The Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 210
Did not provide
88.3% 1,583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

The Hill Children Ever Born

No children
58.4%
1 child
8.8%
2 children
17.7%
3 children
11.2%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
1.0%

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

The Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
17
1961–1970
23
1971–1980
25
1981–1990
26
1991–2000
38
2001–2010
76
2011–2015
56
2016
12
2017
19
2018
8
2019
30
2020
19
2021
5

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

The Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.0%
5–14 hours
38.0%
15–29 hours
10.7%
30+ hours
4.8%
Did not do domestic work
17.5%

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

The Hill Household Size

1 person
37.7%
2 persons
39.2%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
7.5%
5 persons
3.0%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

The Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,415
Moved from NSW
363
Moved — same area (SA2)
116
Moved from overseas
27
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from NT
8
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from TAS
3

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

The Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

The Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Theft
17
Drug Offences
3
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

The Hill Schools

16
schools nearby
7
government
1090
avg ICSEA score
5,718
total students
Newcastle Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,049 students
1181
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 387 students
1141
ICSEA
Hamilton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1139
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 198 students
1132
ICSEA
The Junction Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
1115
ICSEA
Newcastle East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 260 students
1112
ICSEA
Tighes Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
1104
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students
1096
ICSEA
Novoschool Independent
Secondary · 7-9 · 79 students
1077
ICSEA
St Peter's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 180 students
1053
ICSEA
Newcastle High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,072 students
1027
ICSEA
Stockton Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 254 students
1000
ICSEA
Carrington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 110 students
996
ICSEA
Indie School Newcastle Independent
Secondary
Newcastle Grammar Bolton Street Campus Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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The Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,849/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in The Hill

≈ $8,012/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,459/wk
Rent share 21.1%

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The Hill vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hill

What is the population of The Hill NSW?

The population of The Hill NSW is 2,076 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3748.0 people per km².The Hill is ranked #2,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in The Hill?

The median personal income in The Hill NSW is $1,147 per week, or $59,644 per year.The median household income is $1,849 per week.Family income is $2,774 per week.The Hill is ranked #557 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in The Hill?

Median rent in The Hill NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.The Hill ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in The Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Hill NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in The Hill?

The median age in The Hill NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is The Hill a good suburb to live in?

The Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,076.The median income is $1,147/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 13842. All dollar figures in AUD.