Median house price
$3.09M
+13% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Hillsdale, 2036
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,037
Growth (1 yr)
+3.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+17.7%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,635/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,090,000
Languages at home
50.7%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Spanish, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hillsdale is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Bayside Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Hillsdale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,150/wk
Houses $1,450 · Units $1,120
Population (ERP)
7,037
+3.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#136
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
50th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2977th in Australia
- State rank
- 904th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #136 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #592 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,120
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 750
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,090,000
- Median price change
- +12.6%
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
7,037(June 2025)
+3.7% annual · +17.7% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.7%
- 5-year growth
- +17.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +253
- Change in 5 years
- +1,059
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~8,100), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,647
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,635
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 232 of 2,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 96 / 184 / 2,009
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)
- 477
- Against the person
- 112
- Against property
- 236
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.1%
Most common offence types
- Fraud143
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment189
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Steal From Retail Store371
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,046
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Matraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi College MaroubraSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 755 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravillePrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- South Sydney High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 796 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Pagewood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 207 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Spyridon CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 785 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Banksmeadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beauchamp Rd After Denison St
- Beauchamp Rd At Rhodes St
- Bunnerong Rd At Devitt Pl
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp Rd
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong 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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.53
Food & drink(2)
- Coco's Pizza CafeCafe
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(3)
- ALDISupermarket
238-262 Bunnerong Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Matraville Public SchoolSchool
310 Bunnerong Road
Health & services(1)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Devitt Place ReservePark
- Grace Campbell ReservePark
- Rhodes Street ReservePark
- Grace Campbell Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle
1 Bunnerong Road
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- The Garage GuysDoors
- Fitness Station
- Loading Dock
- Southpoint Shopping CentreMall
Bunnerong Road
- Parking (4)
- Parking Entrance
- Matraville Post OfficePost office
238-262 Bunnerong Road
- Coates HireRental
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Devitt Place ReservePark
- Grace Campbell ReservePark
- Rhodes Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Justice Health Services (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
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)
- 151
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.5
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)10 BRITTAIN CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading18/96A Denison Street Hillsdale 2030Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 nilson avenue, hillsdaleDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1/14 Flack Avenue, Hillsdale NSW, AustraliaDetermined
March 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)240 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure13 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
July 2024
- Advertising and signage; Office Premise; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)57A RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)56A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
November 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure25 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club49 Rhodes Street, Hillsdale, NSW, 2036Determined
October 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2023
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling73 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentU 2 66 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Signage; Industrial development96-98 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
April 2022
- Other82 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling26 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Kingsford Smith
- Member of Parliament
- Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,399
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 27.2%Labor 72.8%
5.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HillsdaleLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Maroubra SouthLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Matraville SouthLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- MatravilleLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Maroubra JunctionLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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