Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW), NSW
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, 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.
Is Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
90/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (90/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
4/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $550 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 4% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 50
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,333
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Local government area
- Maitland
- Coordinates
- -32.6333, 151.4765
Map of Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)
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Housing & property in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)
What it costs to live in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $550
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,492
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 0%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 32% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 25% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 18 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 14% |
Share of the 56 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 50% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW).
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,624
- Median weekly personal income
- $669
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 18 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 14
- Employed part-time
- 8
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 Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 17.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)
Is Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) rates 61/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) was $550, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,492. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)?
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Maitland local government area.
What is the population of Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) had a population of about 50.
Is Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) an advantaged area?
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW)?
Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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