Hillside vs Taylors Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Hill: a median of $940,000, against $825,000 in Hillside, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taylors Hill tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Hillside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 8)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Hillside has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $940,000)
  • Taylors Hill has cheaper land ($795,000 vs $1,192,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)

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

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

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

Hillside Taylors Hill
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.

Hillside Taylors Hill
Walkability 77 / 73
Hillside — Walkability: 77/100 Taylors Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 64 / 68
Hillside — Safety: 64/100 Taylors Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 39 / 7
Hillside — Low fire risk: 39/100 Taylors Hill — Low fire risk: 7/100
Low flood risk 30 / 74
Hillside — Low flood risk: 30/100 Taylors Hill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Taylors Hill rents higher ($420/wk vs $380/wk).

Hillside Taylors Hill
Population 17,331
+11% vs other
 15,419
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.3%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $113,880/yr $123,448/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $420/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillside Taylors Hill
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Hillside — 0-4: 5.3% Taylors Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.2% / 19.4%
Hillside — 5-14: 14.2% Taylors Hill — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 8.5% / 8.2%
Hillside — 15-19: 8.5% Taylors Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.6% / 6.3%
Hillside — 20-24: 7.6% Taylors Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.4% / 9.9%
Hillside — 25-34: 12.4% Taylors Hill — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.9% / 17.7%
Hillside — 35-44: 13.9% Taylors Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 16.9% / 16.0%
Hillside — 45-54: 16.9% Taylors Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.6% / 8.4%
Hillside — 55-64: 11.6% Taylors Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 6.5% / 5.2%
Hillside — 65-74: 6.5% Taylors Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.6% / 2.4%
Hillside — 75-84: 2.6% Taylors Hill — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Hillside — 85+: 0.5% Taylors Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillside 64.8% couple families
Hillside — Couple Families: 64.8% Hillside — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hillside — Lone Person: 15.8% Hillside — Group Household: 1.4% Hillside — Other Families: 1.4%
Taylors Hill 75.3% couple families
Taylors Hill — Couple Families: 75.3% Taylors Hill — One Parent Families: 12.7% Taylors Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Taylors Hill — Group Household: 1.0% Taylors Hill — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillside 15.0% renting
Hillside — Owned Outright: 31.5% Hillside — Mortgage: 53.4% Hillside — Renting: 15.0%
Taylors Hill 9.9% renting
Taylors Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Taylors Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Taylors Hill — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillside Taylors Hill
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 13.4%
Hillside — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Taylors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 10.5%
Hillside — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Taylors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.4%
Hillside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Taylors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.7%
Hillside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Taylors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Hillside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Taylors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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.

Hillside Taylors Hill
India 4.3% / 6.4%
Hillside — India: 4.3% Taylors Hill — India: 6.4%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.5%
Hillside — Philippines: 1.8% Taylors Hill — Philippines: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.2% / 3.1%
Hillside — Vietnam: 1.2% Taylors Hill — Vietnam: 3.1%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 1.3%
Hillside — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Taylors Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Hillside — New Zealand: 1.2% Taylors Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
England 1.2% / 0.8%
Hillside — England: 1.2% Taylors Hill — England: 0.8%
Italy 1.6% / —
Hillside — Italy: 1.6% Taylors Hill — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillside 88.0% houses
Hillside — Houses: 88.0% Hillside — Townhouses: 9.5% Hillside — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Taylors Hill 85.1% houses
Taylors Hill — Houses: 85.1% Taylors Hill — Townhouses: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillside Taylors Hill
Median house price $825,000 $940,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $1,192,500 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 128 sales
 26 days
from 83 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hillside Taylors Hill
3 bed $738K / $785K
Hillside — 3 bed: $738K (92 sales) Taylors Hill — 3 bed: $785K (37 sales)

92 vs 37 sales

4 bed $885K / $950K
Hillside — 4 bed: $885K (104 sales) Taylors Hill — 4 bed: $950K (88 sales)

104 vs 88 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.03M
Hillside — 5 bed: $1.05M (29 sales) Taylors Hill — 5 bed: $1.03M (11 sales)

29 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Hillside Taylors Hill
Residential 84% 98%
Rural and farming 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Hillside Taylors Hill
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
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.

Hillside Taylors Hill
Houses 3.4%
$550/wk on $832K
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units 4.7%
$500/wk on $548K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Hillside Taylors Hill
House price — Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 93% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of VIC —

Liveability

Hillside Taylors Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hillside carries more flood risk (70 vs 26); Taylors Hill carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 61).

Hillside Taylors Hill
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hillside Taylors Hill
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hillside

  • Cana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sydenham - Hillside Primary School-Hillside Campus Government · Primary above peers
  • Parkwood Green Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Taylors Hill

  • Gilson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Taylors Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillside Taylors Hill
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 7
Parks & reserves 25 8
Childcare 14 7
GPs 5 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Hillside Taylors Hill
Walkability score 77/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.1 km 29.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 134.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3037
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.

Hillside Taylors Hill
Car (driver) 67.5% / 63.6%
Hillside — Car (driver): 67.5% Taylors Hill — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 28.1%
Hillside — Worked from Home: 24.1% Taylors Hill — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Hillside — Car (passenger): 4.9% Taylors Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 2.6% / 3.3%
Hillside — Train: 2.6% Taylors Hill — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.4%
Hillside — Walked Only: 0.4% Taylors Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.4% / 0.2%
Hillside — Bus: 0.4% Taylors Hill — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Hillside Taylors Hill
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hillside Taylors Hill
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
5,864 premises
 57%
4,699 premises

Climate

Hillside Taylors Hill
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hillside Taylors Hill
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hillside Taylors Hill
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Hillside Taylors Hill
Division Hawke Gorton
Member Sam Rae Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hillside Taylors Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hillside

Outer Parks River

Taylors Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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