Hillcrest (Tas.), TAS

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

3/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

Hillcrest (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 827, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Hillcrest (Tas.) at a glance

Population (2021): 1,088
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $1,142
SEIFA score: 827
Coordinates: -41.0629, 145.8918

Hillcrest (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Hillcrest (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 40% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	212	19%
Youth (15–24)	130	12%
Young adults (25–44)	308	28%
Mid-life (45–64)	277	25%
Seniors (65+)	168	15%

Share of the 1,095 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	117	25%
Owned with a mortgage	143	31%
Rented	184	40%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	404	88%
Townhouses & semis	32	7%
Flats & apartments	25	5%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 461 occupied private dwellings in Hillcrest (Tas.).

Median weekly rent: $230
Median monthly mortgage: $953
Average household size: 2.2 people
Median weekly family income: $1,413
Median weekly personal income: $588

Community and culture

Born overseas: 107 (11%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 58 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 105 (10%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 298 (35%)
Labour-force participation: 57.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%
Employed full-time: 250
Employed part-time: 185

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Hillcrest (Tas.)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hillcrest (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 16°C) and the coolest is August (around 6.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	16°C	8.2°C	72 mm
Feb	15.1°C	7.9°C	59 mm
Mar	13.6°C	7.1°C	78 mm
Apr	11.2°C	5.1°C	69 mm
May	8.7°C	3.4°C	113 mm
Jun	7.1°C	2.2°C	110 mm
Jul	6.3°C	1.6°C	132 mm
Aug	6.7°C	0.9°C	97 mm
Sep	8.1°C	1.8°C	80 mm
Oct	10°C	3°C	104 mm
Nov	11.9°C	4.8°C	60 mm
Dec	13.9°C	6.3°C	72 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Hillcrest (Tas.)

Where is Hillcrest (Tas.)?

Hillcrest (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.

What is the population of Hillcrest (Tas.)?

At the 2021 Census, Hillcrest (Tas.) had a population of about 1,088.

Is Hillcrest (Tas.) an advantaged area?

Hillcrest (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 827, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Hillcrest (Tas.)?

Hillcrest (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 10.7°C and overnight lows of about 4.4°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).