Moving to Hillier SA 5116
What the official numbers say about living in Hillier — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $835,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $255 a week, against a median household income of $712 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the townhouse.
Who you'll be living with
Hillier grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (796 → 814 people).
Around 53% of households are families, averaging 1.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Italian, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hillier scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tambelin, 1.7 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Smithfield Interchange, 7 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 39.1 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 35 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 supermarkets · 1 park — see them all on the Hillier profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Evanston Gardens Primary School 850 m · St Brigids School 2.4 km · Gawler and District College B-12 2.5 km · Trinity College 2.5 km · Gawler Primary School 4 km · Riverbanks College B-12 4.6 km · Immanuel Lutheran School Gawler 4.9 km
Groceries: ALDI 2.7 km · Coles 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Greenslade Boulevard Reserve 2.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hillier, most often seen first: Eurasian Blackbird · House Sparrow · Southern Magpie-lark · Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie · Eastern New Holland Honeyeater · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hillier, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillier here | 814 | $835,000 | 2/10 | 11% |
| Evanston Gardens | 2,347 | $710,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Evanston | 2,580 | $705,000 | 1/10 | 8% |
| Gawler West | 975 | $625,000 | 1/10 | 16% |
| Evanston Park | 4,228 | $727,500 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Munno Para Downs | 181 | $725,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Gawler South | 2,618 | $982,500 | 3/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Gawler — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Spence — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5116 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hillier profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hillier has a median sale price of $835,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $255 a week, and about 8% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 796 people to 814. It sits about 35 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Tambelin station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Gawler council, and the federal seat is Spence.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hillier vs Evanston Gardens · Hillier vs Evanston.
Nearby guides: Evanston Gardens · Evanston · Gawler West · Evanston Park · Munno Para Downs · Gawler South.
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