Hilbert WA 6112

Hilbert sits 37 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 38 minutes by car. Census data records 4,165 residents with a median age of 29 and a median household income of $107,796 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population more than tripled from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $370 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. The area shows high flood risk and high crime risk. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Hilbert a good suburb?

Hilbert scores a D (29/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools and safety.

Schools

Below the state average

3 schools · Bottom 7% in WA

Transit

Somewhat walkable

Walkability 35/100 · 37.4 km · 38 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $810K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 37/100 · Crime 77/100 · Flood 86/100

Community

Mid-range socio-economic

SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 29 · 4,165 residents

D

Liveability Rating

29 / 100 · Ranked #455 in WA

Each bar is Hilbert's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).

Schools quality
17
Few above similar
Bottom 7% in WA
Safety
2
Bushfire Low · Crime High · Flood High
Socio-economic
51
Mid-range
Walkability
39
Car-dependent
CBD access
53
37.4 km · 38 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Schools rank 17 × 25% + Safety rank 2 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 51 × 25% + Walkability rank 39 × 15% + CBD access rank 53 × 10% = 29 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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29 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Hilbert's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $810,000, roughly 24% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$810,000

last 7 quarters

26% above its 6 neighbours (median $645,000)

↑ +23.8% year-on-year

Based on 135 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 24 days — median across 83 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 47 sales $750K
  • 4 bed 80 sales $845K
  • 5 bed 5 sales $810K

Land

$369,000

last 3 quarters
↑ +7.9% year-on-year

Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Hilbert are currently listed at around $829,000 on average. Based on 76 houses listed in the past six months.

$829K

last 6 months
↑ +7.0% vs previous 6 months from $775K
Since 2022: $460K → $829K (+80%)

76 houses listed in the last 6 months.

76 of the suburb's 1,380 dwellings (5.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Hilbert rent for around $750 a week on average, based on 96 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$750/wk

last 6 months

19% above its 4 neighbours (median $630/wk)

↑ +7.1% vs previous 6 months from $700/wk
Since 2021: $427/wk → $720/wk (+68%)

96 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

96 rentals advertised against an estimated 192 rented homes (50.0%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$695/wk
74 bonds
+20% since 2023

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

93 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 32% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6112.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.7% above the typical range

$750/week ($39,000 a year) on a $829,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

6 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

Three schools serve Hilbert, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

40
out of 100
Weak
3 schools in this suburb
1 at similar · 1 below similar · 1 unrated
  • • 611 students across 2 schools (avg 306)
  • • Sectors: 1 Independent, 1 Government, 1 Catholic
  • • ICSEA 1023-1028, median 1026 (above the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Xavier Catholic School (410 students)

Primary

Wungong Primary School
Government
Catholic · PP-6 · 410 students
ICSEA 1023 (higher than 57% of Australian schools) · 13% top-SEA students
Below similar

Combined

Independent · PP-10 · 201 students
ICSEA 1028 (higher than 59% of Australian schools) · 15% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Hilbert is car-dependent on foot — at 35/100, most errands require a car.

35
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 21% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 46
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Hilbert.

77
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
75.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
33.8 arrivals/hr
Saturday
17.1 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
15.9 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hilbert.

97
connectivity score / 100
Top 3% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
94%
Premises covered
2,364
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 94%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 5%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in suburb
Shopping Centres
1 in suburb
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
6 in suburb
GPs
1 in suburb
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in suburb

Armadale: council population

The whole council area, not just Hilbert · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
113,003
+3.1% in a year
Change
+3,378
people since 2024
Density
202
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,082
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,154
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,142
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
5/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
7/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
4/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Hilbert is home to about 4,200 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 29 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $108,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

4,165

168.4% since 2016

Median Age

29

3.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$107,796/yr

18.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$370/wk

2.6% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,800/mo

7.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$53,768/yr

19.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

52.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.6%

81.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,380

168.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

86.1%

3.4% since 2016

Houses

99.6%

1.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

17.8%

18.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.0%

22.5% since 2016

Work From Home

5.2%

67.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,375 (99.6%)
Townhouses 6 (0.4%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 1,064 (78.2%)
Renting 189 (13.9%)
Owned Outright 107 (7.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
60.8%
English Spoken at Home
69.9%
Employment Rate
74.4%
4.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
42.9%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 391 (17.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 338 (15.1%)
Professionals 310 (13.8%)
Community & Personal Service 281 (12.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 260 (11.6%)
Labourers 238 (10.6%)
Managers 203 (9.1%)
Sales 169 (7.5%)

Religion

No Religion 1,746 (41.9%)
Christianity 1,700 (40.8%)
Hinduism 180 (4.3%)
Islam 128 (3.1%)
Other Religions 66 (1.6%)
Buddhism 59 (1.4%)
Sikhism 53 (1.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Philippines 218 (5.2%)
New Zealand 190 (4.6%)
England 175 (4.2%)
India 172 (4.1%)
South Africa 98 (2.4%)
Zimbabwe 64 (1.5%)
Malaysia 42 (1.0%)
Indonesia 34 (0.8%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 199 (4.8%)
2011-2015 420 (10.1%)
2001-2010 512 (12.3%)
1991-2000 89 (2.1%)
1981-1990 91 (2.2%)
Before 1981 101 (2.4%)

199 residents (4.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Perth - South West 312 (8.4%)
Overseas 158 (4.3%)
Perth - North East 63 (1.7%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,715 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Tamil 42 (1.0%)
Mandarin 23 (0.6%)
Punjabi 21 (0.5%)
Hindi 15 (0.4%)
French 14 (0.3%)
Arabic 11 (0.3%)
Korean 11 (0.3%)
Cantonese 10 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 450 (10.8%)
5-14 704 (16.9%)
15-19 189 (4.5%)
20-24 284 (6.8%)
25-34 1,008 (24.2%)
35-44 679 (16.3%)
45-54 405 (9.7%)
55-64 258 (6.2%)
65-74 128 (3.1%)
75-84 48 (1.2%)
85+ 3 (0.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 589 (56.2%)
Lone Person 225 (21.5%)
One Parent Families 182 (17.4%)
Group Household 36 (3.4%)
Other Families 16 (1.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,570 (82.7%)
Car (passenger) 101 (5.3%)
Worked from Home 98 (5.2%)
Train 88 (4.6%)
Bus 30 (1.6%)
Walked Only 12 (0.6%)

10% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (235 of 2,241).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 752 (18.1%)
Bachelor Degree 394 (9.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 329 (7.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 92 (2.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 45 (1.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (0.9%)
1 car 398 (29.2%)
2 cars 663 (48.6%)
3 cars 191 (14.0%)
4+ cars 94 (6.9%)

Council Rates

Armadale
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,388 a year through Armadale based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,388/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Armadale

The whole council area, not just Hilbert · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,811 new dwellings were approved across Armadale. That mix is 1,765 houses and 46 units. Approvals are up 70.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,811dwellings
+70.0% YoY
Houses
1,765
detached dwellings
Units
46
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Jandakot Aero, 12.4 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
19.2 km
Near high-voltage lines
7.2% of addresses
273 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
745 mm
80 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.4°C
30 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.6°C
2 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

1.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 17% in WA

In postcode 6112, 683 of 57,454 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.5% (2,003 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.10%
2023
0.27%
2024
0.70%
2025
1.19%

Rooftop solar

75
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 6112, 19,091 rooftop-solar systems totalling 108.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 25,377 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,320 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
1,482
2020
1,792
2021
1,627
2022
1,301
2023
1,313
2024
1,320
2025
1,102
2026
987

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,224
Loan amount
$648,000
Total interest over 30 years
$872,811

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 18 across postcode 6112.

Deposit
$162,000
Stamp duty
$32,830
Cash needed at settlement
$194,830

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Burt

Currently held by Matt Keogh Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Matt Keogh 65.7% 34.3% +2.4
2022 Matt Keogh 65.2% 34.8% -9.7
2019 Matt Keogh 55.0% 45.0% +2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oakford District

Currently held by Yaz Mubarakai WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Yaz Mubarakai ALP 61.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Hilbert

Is Hilbert a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Hilbert is high (77/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Hilbert?

Hilbert has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (86/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Hilbert a good place to live?

Hilbert has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (29/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Hilbert?

Hilbert, WA had a population of 4,165 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Hilbert, WA?

The postcode for Hilbert, WA is 6112.

How far is Hilbert from Perth?

Hilbert is 37 km from Perth CBD by road, about 38 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Hilbert?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hilbert was $107,796 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Hilbert?

The median advertised rent in Hilbert is $750 a week for houses (96 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Hilbert?

The median age of residents in Hilbert was 29 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Hilbert at risk of bushfire?

Hilbert has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Hilbert?

There are 3 schools inside the Hilbert boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Hilbert walkable?

Hilbert scores 35/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Hilbert?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hilbert, Jandakot Aero (12.4 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hilbert?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Hilbert belong to?

Hilbert sits within the Armadale local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Hilbert?

The average residential rates bill through Armadale is $2,388 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Hilbert?

Across Armadale, 1,811 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 70.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Hilbert in?

Hilbert sits within the federal Division of Burt, currently held by Matt Keogh (Australian Labor Party).

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