Suburb report · WA 6025
Hillarys
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Population
11,774
Hillarys suburb profile
Who lives in Hillarys
Hillarys is 19km out from central Perth, part of its established middle ring. Hillarys is home to 11,774 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 47 by population. At a median age of 44, Hillarys sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 227 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $140,600, in the top fifth of Western Australian suburbs and well above the $105,400 statewide median. On household income it ranks 37 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Only 13.6% of households rent in Hillarys, one of the lowest renting shares in Western Australia. On ownership it ranks 53 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,941 occupied private dwellings in Hillarys, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 50.4%, ahead of couples without children at 32.9% and people living alone at 15.3%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 182 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Hillarys. Few Western Australian suburbs have fewer people living alone: 15.3% of households, at the 13th percentile. The 32.9% share of couples without children is among the highest in Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 27 in the year to June 2025 across the Hillarys statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 31 a year. Supply figures here are for the Hillarys statistical area, home to 12,127 residents in 2025, which closely matches Hillarys. At 2.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Western Australia, at the 21st percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 51 in 2021 and bottomed at 11 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Hillarys statistical area grew 4.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 5 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 14% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.4% in 2021 to 1.9% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Greenwood differs most on the median household income: $114,400 there against $140,600 in Hillarys. Duncraig is the closest match on the median household income, at $140,100 against $140,600. At 6km, Kingsley counts 13,486 residents against 11,774 in Hillarys.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.