Hillgrove Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2350
Postcode for Hillgrove, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 373 km from Sydney · Pop. 174
174
Population
51
Median Age
$1,021
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
365.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hillgrove ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Hillgrove Compares

Hillgrove vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHillgroveNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,021 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $238 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $818 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Hillgrove is a locality 373 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2350. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Armidale Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Hillgrove has a population of 174 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,021, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Hillgrove includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $818, with 64 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hillgrove scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Hillgrove is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Hillgrove Details

Postcode2350
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)174
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$621/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$818
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area365.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens82.2%
Indigenous Population3 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.5705652
Longitude151.9089474
Distance from Sydney373 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentArmidale Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (10.9%)
15–24 years17 (9.8%)
25–44 years33 (19.0%)
45–64 years57 (32.8%)
65+ years43 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (30.2%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis26 (14.9%)
Asthma15 (8.6%)
Diabetes14 (8.0%)
Heart Disease14 (8.0%)
Cancer9 (5.2%)
Lung Condition8 (4.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (28.8%)
2 vehicles25 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles17 (28.8%)

Suburbs Near Hillgrove

Same Postcode (2350)

More Hillgrove Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.