WA · Rockingham Council
Hillman, WA, 6168
Current weather
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69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#300 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 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
- 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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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