TAS · Burnie Council
Hillcrest (Tas.), TAS, 7320
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hillcrest (Tas.) is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 1,088 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,142
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Employment rate
- 52.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 32 / 25
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
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 13
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) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 47 Payne St
- Stop 1, No.1 Aileen Cres
- Stop 1, No.2 Aileen Cres (Corner Mount St)
- Stop 19, No.34 Terrylands St
- Stop 20, No.42 Payne St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Aileen Cr Stop 1 InBus stop
2 Aileen Crescent, Hillcrest
- Aileen Cres Stop 1 OutBus stop
1 Aileen Crescent, Hillcrest
- Burnie Aquatic Centre InBus stop
The Boulevard, Hillcrest
- Payne St / Bell StBus stop
42 Payne Street, Hillcrest
- Payne St / HawkinsBus stop
47 Payne Street, Hillcrest
- Terrylands Street / Payne StreetBus stop
13 Terrylands Street, Hillcrest
- Terrylands Street / Payne StreetBus stop
34 Terrylands Street, Hillcrest
- The Boulevard / Aquatic CentreBus stop
25 The Boulevard, Hillcrest
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belton Street ParkPark
- View Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Glen Osborne9 AILEEN CR, HILLCREST, 7320Permanently Registered
- House10 AILEEN CR, HILLCREST, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 43.2/100
- National rank
- 2623rd in Australia
- State rank
- 50th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #8 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #9 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Glen Osborneheritage9 AILEEN CR, HILLCREST, 7320Permanently Registered
- Househeritage10 AILEEN CR, HILLCREST, 7320Permanently Registered
- Belton Street Parkgovernmentpark
- View Road Reservegovernmentpark
- 47 Payne Sttransport
- Stop 1, No.1 Aileen Crestransport
- Stop 1, No.2 Aileen Cres (Corner Mount St)transport
- Stop 19, No.34 Terrylands Sttransport
- Stop 20, No.42 Payne Sttransport
- Aileen Cr Stop 1 Inamenities2 Aileen Crescent, Hillcrestbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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