Median house price
$620k
+15% change
NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Hillgrove, 2350
Est. population · Jun 2025
178
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,021/wk
Employment rate
48%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$620,000
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Hillgrove is a quieter smaller community in Armidale Regional Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Hillgrove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Houses $510 · Units $370
Population (ERP)
178
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $620,000
- Median price change
- +15.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
178(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 51th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 51th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,021
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $818
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grafton Rd At Achill Rd
- Grafton Rd At Wollomombi Falls Rd
- Grafton Rd Opp Achill Rd
- Grafton Rd Opp St Helena Property
- Grafton Rd Opp Wollomombi Falls Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bakers Creek ReservePark
- Hillgrove Recreation GroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Armidale Hospital (31.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 462 mm · ~58 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 146 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 255 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 SCOULER STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
February 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation80 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 HARGRAVE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport33 HARGRAVE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 HARGRAVE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure66 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation66 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Withdrawn
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility3 SCOULER STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation67 LONG POINT ROAD HILLGROVE 2350Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure66 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 HARGRAVE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling122 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
April 2023
- Shed2 Wood St Hillgrove. NSW. 2350Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces67 LONG POINT ROAD HILLGROVE 2350Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling4 ELLESMERE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling97 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling97 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Rejected
February 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces8 ISABELLA STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
- Dwelling97 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling367 LONG POINT ROAD HILLGROVE 2350Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling39 HARGRAVE STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling367 LONG POINT ROAD HILLGROVE 2350Rejected
February 2021
- Dwelling83 BRACKIN STREET HILLGROVE 2350Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 42.8 km away).
Coalition 51.3%Labor 48.7%
15.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DangarsleighLabor 33.1% · Coalition 66.9% TPP (2025)25.9 km away
- NewlingLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)28.6 km away
- Ben VenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)29.7 km away
- ArmidaleLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)29.9 km away
- Armidale SouthLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)29.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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