WA · Rockingham Council

Hillman, WA, 6168

Current weather

16.9°COvercast

69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain

Desirability index

3/100

#300 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hillman is a small locality in the Rockingham area, home to around 1,807 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $560, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,807
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,304
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 750
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
47.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
55 / 0 / 0

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

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$560
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,033

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
925
  • Hillman Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Calume St After Malbeling Cl
  • Calume St After Tarup Pl
  • Calume St Before Tamalee Pl
  • Darile St Before Merilup Ct
  • Dixon Rd After Arkwright Rd

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Calume St After Malbeling ClBus stop
  • Calume St After Tarup PlBus stop
  • Calume St Before Tamalee PlBus stop
  • Carvie St Before Gilba ClBus stop
  • Carvie St Before Mannaw PlBus stop
  • Carvie St Before Wendo CtBus stop
  • Darile St After Milna StBus stop
  • Darile St Before Merilup CtBus stop
  • Dixon Rd After Arkwright RdBus stop
  • Kurrawa St Before Bardoc CtBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

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
3.0/100
Cohort rank
#300 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Calume St After Malbeling Cltransport
  • Calume St After Tarup Pltransport
  • Calume St Before Tamalee Pltransport
  • Darile St Before Merilup Cttransport
  • Dixon Rd After Arkwright Rdtransport
  • Hillman Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Calume St After Malbeling Clamenitiesbus_stop
  • Calume St After Tarup Plamenitiesbus_stop
  • Calume St Before Tamalee Plamenitiesbus_stop
  • Carvie St Before Gilba Clamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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