Average rent in Hillside, VIC — 2026
Hillside is part of the Melton council area and sits 24km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 16,182 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $380/week, which is above the Victoria median of $363/week. About 14% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$380/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 16,182
- Median age
- 36
- Distance to Melbourne
- 24 km
- Households renting
- 14%
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 30%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Melton
ABS 2021
Renting in Hillside
Hillside sits close to the Victoria median, with renters typically paying $380/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $363/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 84% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 14% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (89%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 36 and a population of around 16,182. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 30% of residents were born overseas. 24km from Melbourne, Hillside is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.
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