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NSW · Wingecarribee Council

Hill Top, 2575

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Desirability score

45.1/100
Average

Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Hill Top is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Hill Top is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Wingecarribee, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,792
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,924
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 1,027
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
67%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 0 / 8

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 · 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)
$520
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
97

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
108
Against the person
31
Against property
41
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
14.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault32
  • Fraud52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
  • Malicious Damage To Property73
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49

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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

83 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dora St Before Grandview Pde
  • Hill Top Public School, Linda St
  • Rosina St At Cumberteen St
  • West Pde At Linda St
  • Wilson Dr At Chalker Pde

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 12, Stella Street Box Hill NSW 2765Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 BERTHA STREET HILL TOP 2575Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Chalker Pde at Foreman StBus stop
  • Harold St at Wilson DrBus stop
  • Hill Top Post Office, West PdeBus stop
  • West Pde opp Linda StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr at Harold StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr at Stella StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr opp Denison StBus stop
  • Wilson Dr opp Stella StBus stop
  • Hill Top Post OfficePost office

    11 West Parade

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boronia ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Hilltop SurgeryVera Streetdoctor
  • Laverty Pathologyyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
45.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2592nd in Australia
State rank
819th in NSW
Peer rank
#90 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#212 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Chalker Pde at Foreman Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Harold St at Wilson Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • Hill Top Post Officeamenities11 West Paradepost_office
  • Hill Top Post Office, West Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • West Pde opp Linda Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Wilson Dr at Harold Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Wilson Dr at Stella Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Wilson Dr opp Denison Stamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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