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Hillbank

Ranked #93 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#189 of 299
Safety
15
#254 of 299
Wealth
69
#93 of 299
Value
68
#92 of 299
Parks
44
#172 of 299
Cafés
29
#162 of 299
Transit
41
#103 of 299
Green space
50
#166 of 299
Active & healthy
33
#258 of 299

The numbers

Population5,013
Area3.1 km²
Median household income$1,813/wk
Median rent$346/wk
Crime rate104.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (2.34 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park66.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues1

Who lives in Hillbank

Population
5,013
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,813/wk
Median rent
$346/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Hillbank — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Hillbank

Is Hillbank safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 15/100 for safety and ranking #254 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 104 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Hillbank good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 15/100, parks 44/100 and green space 50/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Hillbank expensive to live in?

Median rent is $346 a week, and household income ranks #93 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 68/100 for value.

Does Hillbank have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #103 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Hillbank?

67% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 50/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Elizabeth EastElizabeth GroveElizabeth ParkElizabeth ValeElizabeth SouthSalisbury Heights

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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