Hillwood, TAS 7252
City of LauncestonAll suburbs in postcode 7252
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- Weekly rent (house)
- $290/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $295/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Hillwood
Hillwood (7252) sits in the Launceston region of Tasmania.
Hillwood has roughly 591 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Hillwood scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 23°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 853 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Hillwood's population at 591, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (89% own, 10% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (83% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 591
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 83%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 89%
- Renter occupied
- 10%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 853 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 22.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Hillwood
- What is the Hillwood postcode?
- Hillwood is in the 7252 postcode, in TAS, in the City of Launceston region.
- Where is Hillwood?
- Hillwood is a suburb in the City of Launceston area, TAS 7252.
- What is the average rent in Hillwood?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $290, for units it's $295.
- What schools are in Hillwood?
- There are 2 schools serving Hillwood on this page, including Exeter Primary School, Exeter High School.
- How walkable is Hillwood?
- Hillwood has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Hillwood?
- Hillwood is close to Swan Point, Mount Direction, Robigana, Gravelly Beach, Deviot.
- What is the population of Hillwood?
- The population of Hillwood is approximately 591 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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