Hillville vs Possum Brush
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 Hillville: a median of $1.15 million, against $672,000 in Possum Brush, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Possum Brush 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Hillville leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
- Possum Brush has cheaper houses ($672,500 vs $1,145,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Possum Brush
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Possum Brush
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (297.3 km vs 325.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 228 min)
- But Hillville is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hillville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hillville and Possum Brush 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
Hillville has more residents (302 vs 145); Hillville rents higher ($350/wk vs $280/wk).
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 302 +52% vs other | 145 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.2% | -2.0% |
| Median age | 53 | 55 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $68,900/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +20% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
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 (5.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,145,000 | $672,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Hillville has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%); Possum Brush has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 73% |
| Environmental | 0% | 26% |
| 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
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
Hillville is more walkable (16 vs 8).
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 12 | 22 |
Mobility
Hillville sits further from the CBD (325.1 km vs 297.3 km).
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 325.1 km +9% vs other | 297.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 228 min | 215 min |
| Public transport score | 21/100 Bus | 23/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 3 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2430 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2430 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 (72.0%).
Setting
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.2 km | 14.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 126 premises | 0% 68 premises |
Climate
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hillville | Possum Brush | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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