Moving to Home Hill QLD 4806
What the official numbers say about living in Home Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $220 a week, against a median household income of $1,210 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Home Hill shrank 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,027 → 2,876 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Home Hill scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (89% of workers), while 6% work from home.
Nearest train station: Home Hill, 550 m south.
Nearest airport: Ayr Airport, 11.8 km north-west.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1039 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 8 parks — see them all on the Home Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Colmans School 150 m · Home Hill State School 800 m · Home Hill State High School 1 km
Groceries: Cornetts IGA 200 m
Parks and reserves: Memorial Park 100 m · RSL Park 150 m · Lloyd Mann Garden 300 m · Home Hill Recreation Ground 550 m · Fourth Street Park 750 m · Green Space 850 m · E.W. Ford Park 1.2 km · Lions Park 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Home Hill, most often seen first: Rock Dove · Black Kite · Magpie-lark · Masked Lapwing · White-breasted Woodswallow · Australian White Ibis.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Home Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Hill here | 2,876 | — | 2/10 | 4% |
| Ayr | 8,603 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| Brandon | 1,088 | — | 3/10 | 2% |
| Alligator Creek | 1,550 | — | 8/10 | 50% |
| Nome | 990 | — | 4/10 | 39% |
| Julago | 384 | — | 8/10 | 51% |
| Wulguru | 4,389 | — | 2/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burdekin — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Dawson — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4806 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Home Hill profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $220 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,027 people to 2,876. It sits about 1039 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Home Hill station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Burdekin council, and the federal seat is Dawson.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Home Hill vs Brandon.
Nearby guides: Ayr · Brandon · Alligator Creek · Nome · Julago · Wulguru.
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