October 2026 data · Burnie · TAS
Hillcrest house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $446k ▲ +3.8% in 12 months
- Median unit
- –
The median house price in Hillcrest is $446k (October 2026), up 3.8% over 12 months. That puts Hillcrest below the typical Burnie suburb ($575k) and number 11 of the 11 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $1.8M+
- $1.6M–$1.8M
- $1.4M–$1.6M
- $1.2M–$1.4M
- $1M–$1.2M
- $800K–$1M
- $600K–$800K
- $400K–$600K
- <$400K
Hillcrest price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $446k | ▼ −3.2% | ▼ −2.9% | ▲ +3.8% |
| Unit | – | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Hillcrest compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Hillcrest, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Grove | $678k | ▲ +1.9% | ▲ +7.1% | ▲ +21.0% | $530k | ▲ +12.8% | ▲ +14.0% | ▲ +14.0% |
| Parklands | $600k | ▲ +2.6% | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +22.0% | $535k | – | – | – |
| Romaine | $578k | ▼ −0.4% | ▼ −1.8% | ▲ +3.9% | $409k | – | – | – |
| Burnie | $573k | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +0.4% | ▲ +0.4% | $401k | – | – | – |
| South Burnie | $550k | – | – | – | $368k | – | – | – |
| Upper Burnie | $540k | ▲ +5.0% | ▲ +13.1% | ▲ +17.4% | $360k | ▲ +1.4% | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +18.0% |
| Acton | $510k | ▲ +7.3% | ▲ +15.8% | ▲ +27.4% | – | – | – | – |
| Montello | $505k | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +3.7% | ▲ +19.2% | $338k | – | – | – |
| Shorewell Park | $480k | ▲ +6.2% | ▲ +5.3% | ▲ +1.1% | $510k | – | – | – |
| Brooklyn | $478k | ▲ +2.7% | ▲ +2.7% | ▲ +2.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest | $446k | ▼ −3.2% | ▼ −2.9% | ▲ +3.8% | – | – | – | – |
Living in Hillcrest
From the 2021 ABS Census: Hillcrest against the Burnie council area and TAS. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Hillcrest | Burnie (council) | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,088 | 19,903 | 557,693 |
| Median age | 36 | 40 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 9.8% | 10.0% | 15.4% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,142/wk | $1,238/wk | $1,411/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 39.9% | 31.9% | 26.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Hillcrest, its council and TAS
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Hillcrest?
The median house price in Hillcrest was $446k in October 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier. The typical Burnie suburb median was $575k.
Is Hillcrest more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 10 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 10 are dearer than Hillcrest and 0 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.