New South Wales · Postcode 2340

Hillvue postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 306 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
6,528
Population (2021)
$1,701
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hillvue at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,528 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,701/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,701/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Hillvue vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHillvueNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,701 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Hillvue is a locality 306 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2340. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Hillvue has a population of 6,528 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,701, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 771 (11.8% of residents).

Housing in Hillvue includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 2,471 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hillvue scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Hillvue is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Hillvue details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,528
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,701/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$839/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11.8 km²
Population Density555/km²
Total Dwellings2,471
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population771 (11.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.124722
Longitude150.915
Distance from Sydney306 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,212 (18.6%)
15–24 years798 (12.2%)
25–44 years1,414 (21.7%)
45–64 years1,724 (26.4%)
65+ years1,389 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (23.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hillvue is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma711 (10.9%)
Arthritis695 (10.6%)
Diabetes348 (5.3%)
Heart Disease295 (4.5%)
Cancer231 (3.5%)
Lung Condition123 (1.9%)
Dementia45 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (2.4%)
1 vehicle773 (31.6%)
2 vehicles1,069 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles546 (22.3%)

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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.