NSW · Wingecarribee Council

Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW), NSW, 2575

Desirability index

45.6/100

#510 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 2,792 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 690 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 247.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $520, houses $750), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,792
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,924
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 1,027
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
67%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 0 / 8

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$520
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
97

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
690
Against the person
201
Against property
260
Rate per 1,000 residents
247.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 14 residents
State safety percentile
17.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.5%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault32
  • Fraud52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
  • Malicious Damage To Property73
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

83 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dora St Before Grandview Pde
  • Hill Top Public School, Linda St
  • Rosina St At Cumberteen St
  • West Pde At Linda St
  • Wilson Dr At Chalker Pde

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 12, Stella Street Box Hill NSW 2765Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 BERTHA STREET HILL TOP 2575Determined

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Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Chalker Pde at Foreman StBus stop
  • Harold St at Wilson DrBus stop
  • Hill Top Post Office, West PdeBus stop
  • West Pde opp Linda StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr at Harold StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr at Stella StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr opp Denison StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr opp Stella StBus stop
  • Hill Top Post OfficePost office

    11 West Parade

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boronia ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Hilltop SurgeryVera Streetdoctor
  • Laverty Pathologyyes

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
45.6/100
Cohort rank
#510 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Dora St Before Grandview Pdetransport
  • Hill Top Public School, Linda Sttransport
  • Rosina St At Cumberteen Sttransport
  • West Pde At Linda Sttransport
  • Wilson Dr At Chalker Pdetransport
  • Hilltop SurgeryhealthVera Streetdoctor
  • Laverty Pathologyhealthyes
  • Boronia Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning11 BERTHA STREET HILL TOP 2575Lodged 31 Jul 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningLot 12, Stella Street Box Hill NSW 2765Lodged 19 Dec 2025 · Determined

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