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Suburb profile ·Bathurst Regional LGA · NSW ·2850

Hill End NSW 2850

Hill End is in Bathurst Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2850, with population 111.

Median house $45K +0% YoY
Median rent $570/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 111 111 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Hill End has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 65.9%. Postcode-derived rent for 2850. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 65.9%. Snapshot rent $570/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2850. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$590/wk
+3.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2850 · Apr 2026
$625
$550
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Hill End has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Hill End currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 65.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 65.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Hill End is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Hill End feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Cow Flat most similar
similar rent profile

pop -100 · house +$45.8K · rent -$450/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Trunkey Creek most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$122.5K · rent -$480/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Sofala most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$215K · rent -$376/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Hill End Public School.
Crime: 3,977 per 100k at the Bathurst Regional LGA level.
Transport: 8 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Hill End NSW

Postcode 2850 · Bathurst Regional LGA

Hill End is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2850). With a population of 111, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $39K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Hill End is $45,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 65.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $645.

Hill End is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,977 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hill End offers a gross rental yield of 65.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($45K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield65.9% High Yield
Price vs State$45K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.2x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education8/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage6/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$45K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$108
Population
111
Demographics
Median age60
Household size1.8
HH income /wk$749
Personal income /wk$457
Mortgage /mth$645
Crime (Bathurst Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,977
Total incidents1,774
Transport
Bus stops8
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA972
Total students14
Government1
Hill End Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 972
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2012
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Hill End FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hill End in?

    Hill End is in the Bathurst Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2850. Council-level context for Bathurst Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hill End?

    The current median house price in Hill End, NSW is $45K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Hill End?

    The median weekly rent in Hill End is $570/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hill End?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 65.9%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Hill End a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Hill End show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hill End?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Hill End data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.