Hillcrest vs Park Grove

Hillcrest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Park Grove. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Park Grove: a median of $620,000, against $450,000 in Hillcrest, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hillcrest tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Park Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 51%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($313,214 vs $465,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $620,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Hillcrest returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.7%)
  • Park Grove is growing faster (9.6% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hillcrest and Park Grove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hillcrest Park Grove
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hillcrest Park Grove
Walkability 72 / 56
Hillcrest — Walkability: 72/100 Park Grove — Walkability: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Grove has more residents (2,613 vs 1,088); Park Grove has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $59,384).

Hillcrest Park Grove
Population 1,088 2,613
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +9.6%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $59,384/yr $91,832/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $300/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest Park Grove
0-4 6.3% / 5.4%
Hillcrest — 0-4: 6.3% Park Grove — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.1% / 15.3%
Hillcrest — 5-14: 13.1% Park Grove — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.4% / 7.6%
Hillcrest — 15-19: 4.4% Park Grove — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 7.5% / 5.5%
Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.5% Park Grove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.9% / 11.2%
Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.9% Park Grove — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.4% / 12.3%
Hillcrest — 35-44: 11.4% Park Grove — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.4% / 13.5%
Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.4% Park Grove — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.1% / 11.7%
Hillcrest — 55-64: 14.1% Park Grove — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.6% / 8.8%
Hillcrest — 65-74: 9.6% Park Grove — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.2% / 6.7%
Hillcrest — 75-84: 4.2% Park Grove — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.7% / 2.4%
Hillcrest — 85+: 1.7% Park Grove — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 42.1% lone person
Hillcrest — Lone Person: 42.1% Hillcrest — Couple Families: 27.6% Hillcrest — One Parent Families: 23.1% Hillcrest — Group Household: 5.4% Hillcrest — Other Families: 1.9%
Park Grove 36.8% lone person
Park Grove — Lone Person: 36.8% Park Grove — Couple Families: 44.6% Park Grove — One Parent Families: 14.6% Park Grove — Group Household: 2.9% Park Grove — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 41.4% renting
Hillcrest — Owned Outright: 26.4% Hillcrest — Mortgage: 32.2% Hillcrest — Renting: 41.4%
Park Grove 20.9% renting
Park Grove — Owned Outright: 41.4% Park Grove — Mortgage: 37.7% Park Grove — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest Park Grove
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.5%
Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Park Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 10.5%
Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Park Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 7.2%
Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Park Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.4%
Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Park Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 2.3%
Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Park Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hillcrest Park Grove
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Hillcrest — England: 1.8% Park Grove — England: 2.5%
India 1.0% / 1.4%
Hillcrest — India: 1.0% Park Grove — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — New Zealand: 1.2% Park Grove — New Zealand: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Hillcrest — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Park Grove — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Hillcrest — Philippines: 1.3% Park Grove — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.1%
Hillcrest — Nepal: not among its largest Park Grove — Nepal: 1.1%
China — / 0.8%
Hillcrest — China: not among its largest Park Grove — China: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / —
Hillcrest — Germany: 0.7% Park Grove — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 87.6% houses
Hillcrest — Houses: 87.6% Hillcrest — Townhouses: 6.9% Hillcrest — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Park Grove 96.6% houses
Park Grove — Houses: 96.6% Park Grove — Townhouses: 3.5% Park Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillcrest Park Grove
Median house price $450,000 $620,000
Median unit price $313,214 $465,000
Median land price — $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 33 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Hillcrest Park Grove
Residential 85% 74%
Parks and recreation 14%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hillcrest Park Grove
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hillcrest Park Grove
Houses 4.9%
$455/wk on $482K
 3.7%
$495/wk on $690K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Hillcrest Park Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS

Liveability

Park Grove scores higher overall (71 vs 51); Hillcrest is more walkable (72 vs 56).

Hillcrest Park Grove
Grade B A
Score 51/100 71/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hillcrest Park Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Hillcrest Park Grove
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hillcrest

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Park Grove

  • Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Burnie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillcrest Park Grove
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 4
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Hillcrest Park Grove
Walkability score 72/100 56/100
Distance to Hobart 326.9 km 328.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 227 min 229 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hillcrest Park Grove
Car (driver) 80.8% / 81.8%
Hillcrest — Car (driver): 80.8% Park Grove — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 6.6%
Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 8.9% Park Grove — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 5.4%
Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 4.8% Park Grove — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 5.2%
Hillcrest — Walked Only: 2.5% Park Grove — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 3.0% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — Bus: 3.0% Park Grove — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Hillcrest Park Grove
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hillcrest Park Grove
Connectivity score 68/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
522 premises
 49%
1,203 premises

Climate

Hillcrest Park Grove
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Hillcrest Park Grove
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Hillcrest Park Grove
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hillcrest Park Grove
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hillcrest

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Park Grove

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

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