Hillside vs Lindenow South
Hillside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Lindenow South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hillside, most households are couple families. In Lindenow South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hillside: a median of $780,000, against $715,000 in Lindenow South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hillside tends to suit families with children.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lindenow South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $385/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lindenow South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (190 min vs 199 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (263.1 km vs 273.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hillside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hillside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (50.3% vs 9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hillside and Lindenow South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lindenow South has more residents (475 vs 290); Hillside rents higher ($385/wk vs $280/wk).
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 290 | 475 +64% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +50.3% | +9.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 44 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +25% vs other | $73,476/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $385/wk +27% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780,000 | $715,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $675,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 10 sales |
Zoning mix
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 97% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of VIC | — |
| Schools | Higher than 92% of VIC | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Hillside carries more flood risk (70 vs 0); Hillside carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0).
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | High 70/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Hillside
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lindenow South
- Lindenow South Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 6 |
Mobility
Hillside sits further from the CBD (273.9 km vs 263.1 km).
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 273.9 km +4% vs other | 263.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 199 min | 190 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3875 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3875 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).
Setting
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.0 km | 26.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 49/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 27% 171 premises | 0% 221 premises |
Climate
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hillside | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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