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TAS · George Town Council
Hillwood, 7252
Est. population · Jun 2025
616
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.7%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,718/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Most common: Thai
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hillwood is a quieter smaller community in George Town Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with safety the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hillwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$505/wk
Population (ERP)
616
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
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
#43
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4848th in Australia
- State rank
- 206th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #43 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #120 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $505
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
616(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 62th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- Growth rank in TAS
- 62th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 591
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 257
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,440
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 237 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1,147
- Against the person
- 231
- Against property
- 863
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,862
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.3%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property863
- Offences Against The Person231
- Total Offences1147
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- E Tamar Hwy (South Of Batman Hwy Junction)
- East Tamar Hwy (South Of Batman Hwy Junction)
- Hillwood Jetty Rd (Turning Bay Near Highway)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.69
Other(2)
- Parking
- Public toilets
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hillwood Pontoon ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Beaconsfield District Health Service (13.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.0
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
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 152 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 299 mm · ~37 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard 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
- Bass
- Member of Parliament
- Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 80,378
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.5 km away).
Coalition 45.9%Labor 54.1%
3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HillwoodLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- SidmouthLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
- Gravelly BeachLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- ExeterLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
- BeaconsfieldLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)12.7 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)
- 7/10
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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Comparable suburbs
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