Moving to Hill Top NSW 2575
What the official numbers say about living in Hill Top — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $435 a week, against a median household income of $1,924 a week.
About 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hill Top grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,506 → 2,792 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, German, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hill Top sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yerrinbool, 5.3 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 35.8 km south-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 85 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 park — see them all on the Hill Top profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hill Top Public School 250 m
Parks and reserves: Boronia Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hill Top, most often seen first: Eastern Spinebill · New Holland Honeyeater · Brown Thornbill · Striated Thornbill · Superb Lyrebird · Yellow-faced Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hill Top, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top here | 2,792 | — | 4/10 | 85% |
| Colo Vale | 1,775 | — | 6/10 | 81% |
| Yerrinbool | 1,196 | — | 5/10 | 81% |
| Braemar | 966 | — | 7/10 | 13% |
| Renwick | 1,453 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Buxton | 2,071 | — | 4/10 | 63% |
| Mittagong | 6,090 | — | 7/10 | 46% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wingecarribee — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2575 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hill Top profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $435 a week, and about 14% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,506 people to 2,792. It sits about 85 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Yerrinbool station is roughly 5.3 km away. Local government is Wingecarribee council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hill Top vs Colo Vale · Hill Top vs Yerrinbool.
Nearby guides: Colo Vale · Yerrinbool · Braemar · Renwick · Buxton · Mittagong.
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