Hillvue vs Warral

Hillvue is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Warral. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warral, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warral: a median of $1.02 million, against $697,000 in Hillvue, though rent is higher in Hillvue. On these figures, Hillvue tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warral suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hillvue has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • Warral carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hillvue

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($697,300 vs $1,025,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warral

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Hillvue has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warral

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Warral

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.3% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hillvue Warral
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.

Hillvue Warral
Walkability 18 / 16
Hillvue — Walkability: 18/100 Warral — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 21 / 68
Hillvue — Safety: 21/100 Warral — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 68 / 86
Hillvue — Low fire risk: 68/100 Warral — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Hillvue has more residents (6,528 vs 445); Hillvue rents higher ($350/wk vs $263/wk).

Hillvue Warral
Population 6,528
+93% vs other
 445
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +20.3%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $88,452/yr $111,904/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+25% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillvue Warral
0-4 4.9% / 5.8%
Hillvue — 0-4: 4.9% Warral — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.7% / 11.2%
Hillvue — 5-14: 13.7% Warral — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.5%
Hillvue — 15-19: 6.8% Warral — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.4% / 6.1%
Hillvue — 20-24: 5.4% Warral — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.3% / 7.9%
Hillvue — 25-34: 11.3% Warral — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.4% / 11.5%
Hillvue — 35-44: 10.4% Warral — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.3% / 14.4%
Hillvue — 45-54: 12.3% Warral — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.1% / 16.2%
Hillvue — 55-64: 14.1% Warral — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 12.1% / 13.0%
Hillvue — 65-74: 12.1% Warral — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.2% / 7.0%
Hillvue — 75-84: 7.2% Warral — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Hillvue — 85+: 1.9% Warral — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillvue 42.0% couple families
Hillvue — Couple Families: 42.0% Hillvue — Lone Person: 33.3% Hillvue — One Parent Families: 19.3% Hillvue — Group Household: 3.9% Hillvue — Other Families: 1.4%
Warral 60.9% couple families
Warral — Couple Families: 60.9% Warral — Lone Person: 14.9% Warral — One Parent Families: 18.4% Warral — Group Household: 5.7% Warral — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillvue 23.7% renting
Hillvue — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hillvue — Mortgage: 35.9% Hillvue — Renting: 23.7%
Warral 9.4% renting
Warral — Owned Outright: 49.6% Warral — Mortgage: 41.0% Warral — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hillvue Warral
England 0.9% / 0.9%
Hillvue — England: 0.9% Warral — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Hillvue — New Zealand: 0.6% Warral — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 0.6% / —
Hillvue — India: 0.6% Warral — India: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Hillvue — Taiwan: 0.5% Warral — Taiwan: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Hillvue — China: 0.4% Warral — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.9%).

Qualifications

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

Hillvue Warral
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.1%
Hillvue — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Warral — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.5%
Hillvue — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Warral — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.9%
Hillvue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Warral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.8%
Hillvue — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Warral — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Hillvue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Warral — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillvue 93.3% houses
Hillvue — Houses: 93.3% Hillvue — Townhouses: 5.5% Hillvue — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Warral 100.0% houses
Warral — Houses: 100.0% Warral — Townhouses: 0.0% Warral — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillvue Warral
Median house price $697,300 $1,025,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warral has more rural and farming land (93% vs 29%).

Hillvue Warral
Rural and farming 29% 93%
Residential 49% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Industrial 6% 0%
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

Hillvue Warral
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hillvue Warral
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Hillvue Warral
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hillvue carries more crime risk (79 vs 32); Hillvue carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 14).

Hillvue Warral
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
32/100
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 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hillvue Warral
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hillvue

  • Liberty College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Hillvue Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Warral

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hillvue Warral
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Hillvue Warral
Walkability score 18/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 404 km 404.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 291 min 290 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
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.

Hillvue Warral
Car (driver) 76.3% / 71.2%
Hillvue — Car (driver): 76.3% Warral — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 20.4%
Hillvue — Worked from Home: 15.5% Warral — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 2.6%
Hillvue — Car (passenger): 6.9% Warral — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 5.8%
Hillvue — Walked Only: 0.7% Warral — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Hillvue — Bicycle: 0.4% Warral — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Hillvue Warral
Elevation 419 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hillvue Warral
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
2,939 premises
 0%
170 premises

Climate

Hillvue Warral
Annual rainfall 784 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 32.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C 2.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Hillvue Warral
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hillvue Warral
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Hillvue Warral
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hillvue Warral
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hillvue

Large Blocks Quiet

Warral

Rural

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