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NSW · Maitland Council

Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW), NSW, 2320

Suburb snapshot

Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 83180.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
50
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,333
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$2,492
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
$485
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
357

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,159
Against the person
1,143
Against property
1,512
Rate per 1,000 residents
83,180
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
94.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-5.4%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions609
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault329
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
  • Malicious Damage To Property307
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle237

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime609
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime329
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime381
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime307
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime237

Data sources & freshness