Hillcrest vs Shorewell Park

Hillcrest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Shorewell Park. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hillcrest, most households own their home. In Shorewell Park, most households rent. On these figures, Shorewell Park tends to suit renters.

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

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper units ($313,214 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hillcrest leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Shorewell Park has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (326.9 km vs 329.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hillcrest and Shorewell Park 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 Shorewell Park
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 Shorewell Park
Walkability 72 / 65
Hillcrest — Walkability: 72/100 Shorewell Park — Walkability: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shorewell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shorewell Park has more residents (2,150 vs 1,088); Hillcrest has higher household incomes ($59,384 vs $44,512).

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Population 1,088 2,150
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +7.1%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $59,384/yr
+25% vs other
 $44,512/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
0-4 6.3% / 6.5%
Hillcrest — 0-4: 6.3% Shorewell Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.1% / 12.5%
Hillcrest — 5-14: 13.1% Shorewell Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.4% / 7.7%
Hillcrest — 15-19: 4.4% Shorewell Park — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.5% / 6.0%
Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.5% Shorewell Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 16.9% / 12.1%
Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.9% Shorewell Park — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 11.4% / 10.1%
Hillcrest — 35-44: 11.4% Shorewell Park — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.4% / 13.2%
Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.4% Shorewell Park — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.1% / 10.7%
Hillcrest — 55-64: 14.1% Shorewell Park — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.6% / 9.8%
Hillcrest — 65-74: 9.6% Shorewell Park — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.2% / 6.7%
Hillcrest — 75-84: 4.2% Shorewell Park — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.7% / 5.3%
Hillcrest — 85+: 1.7% Shorewell Park — 85+: 5.3%

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%
Shorewell Park 44.2% lone person
Shorewell Park — Lone Person: 44.2% Shorewell Park — Couple Families: 23.8% Shorewell Park — One Parent Families: 27.5% Shorewell Park — Group Household: 3.7% Shorewell Park — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Shorewell Park 59.3% renting
Shorewell Park — Owned Outright: 18.9% Shorewell Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Shorewell Park — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 14.0%
Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Shorewell Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 3.3%
Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Shorewell Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 3.4%
Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Shorewell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.8%
Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Shorewell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.6%
Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Shorewell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 Shorewell Park
England 1.8% / 2.0%
Hillcrest — England: 1.8% Shorewell Park — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — New Zealand: 1.2% Shorewell Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.4%
Hillcrest — Philippines: 1.3% Shorewell Park — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.0% / 0.3%
Hillcrest — India: 1.0% Shorewell Park — India: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Hillcrest — Scotland: 0.4% Shorewell Park — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.7% / —
Hillcrest — Germany: 0.7% Shorewell Park — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

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%
Shorewell Park 85.9% houses
Shorewell Park — Houses: 85.9% Shorewell Park — Townhouses: 11.9% Shorewell Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Median house price $450,000 $452,000
Median unit price $313,214 $425,000
Median land price — $120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 29 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Shorewell Park has more rural and farming land (32% vs 0%).

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Residential 85% 42%
Rural and farming 0% 32%
Parks and recreation 14% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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 Shorewell Park
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 Shorewell Park
Houses 4.9%
$455/wk on $482K
 4.7%
$440/wk on $489K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS

Liveability

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Grade B C
Score 51/100 48/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
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 Shorewell Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Shorewell Park

  • Hellyer College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Shorewell Park sits further from the CBD (329.8 km vs 326.9 km).

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Walkability score 72/100 65/100
Distance to Hobart 326.9 km 329.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 227 min 231 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Shorewell Park
Car (driver) 80.8% / 81.4%
Hillcrest — Car (driver): 80.8% Shorewell Park — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 11.6%
Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 8.9% Shorewell Park — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 3.8%
Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 4.8% Shorewell Park — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 3.0% / 1.5%
Hillcrest — Bus: 3.0% Shorewell Park — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.7%
Hillcrest — Walked Only: 2.5% Shorewell Park — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
Connectivity score 68/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
522 premises
 53%
1,182 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hillcrest Shorewell Park
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

Shorewell Park

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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