Hillside (Melton - Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, 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 Hillside (Melton - Vic.) 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 Hillside (Melton - Vic.) 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
63/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (63/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
23/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $380 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 23% 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.
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 17,331
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,190
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Local government area
- Melton
- Coordinates
- -37.6910, 144.7411
Map of Hillside (Melton - Vic.)
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Housing & property in Hillside (Melton - Vic.)
What it costs to live in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $380
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,900
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 83%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 15%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Hillside (Melton - Vic.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hillside (Melton - Vic.) 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 28% and 31% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,382 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,796 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,561 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,937 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,660 | 10% |
Share of the 17,336 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,652 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,800 | 52% |
| Rented | 787 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,706 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 510 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 125 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,341 occupied private dwellings in Hillside (Melton - Vic.).
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,316
- Median weekly personal income
- $805
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,239 (31%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6,049 (36%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 90 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,345 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 5,539
- Employed part-time
- 3,016
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 Hillside (Melton - Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 658 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.8°C | 57 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 10.8°C | 57 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.5°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Hillside (Melton - Vic.)
Is Hillside (Melton - Vic.) 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, Hillside (Melton - Vic.) rates 50/100 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 Hillside (Melton - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) was $380, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,900. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Hillside (Melton - Vic.)?
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Melton local government area.
What is the population of Hillside (Melton - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Hillside (Melton - Vic.) had a population of about 17,331.
Is Hillside (Melton - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hillside (Melton - Vic.)?
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 658 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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