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Hillville zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hillville (Mid-Coast, NSW) - 42.79 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hillville's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Hillville

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Hillville at a glance

Parcels 158 Median lot 175,490 m² Mapped easements 4 Bus stops 46

How Hillville is zoned

Primary Production 62%
Primary Production Small Lots 33%
Forestry 4%

Buying in Hillville? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 42.79 km², Hillville is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 175,490 m² across 158 parcels.

Who lives in Hillville

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hillville suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
302
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,281
per week, Mid-Coast suburb typical $1,204
Median rent
$350
per week, Mid-Coast suburb typical $305
Median mortgage
$1,560
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 972, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Hillville's 302 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.5%
5-14 11.8%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 1.0%
25-34 6.7%
35-44 10.2%
45-54 16.9%
55-64 18.5%
65-74 19.1%
75-84 5.7%
85+ 1.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Taree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hillville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hillville itself.

10,888 in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Hillville data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Hillville address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Hillville. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Hillville lot.

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Hillville planning - frequently asked

Is Hillville flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Hillville, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Hillville bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Hillville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.

Is Hillville under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Hillville, and over about 13% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Hillville?

The dominant planning zone in Hillville is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Forestry.

Does Hillville have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Hillville.

What is the typical lot size in Hillville?

Across 158 surveyed parcels in Hillville, the median lot size is about 175,490 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Hillville have a train station?

There is no train station inside Hillville itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.

What is the population of Hillville?

At the 2021 Census Hillville had 302 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Taree Surrounds statistical area, which contains Hillville, went from 10,888 people in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.

Is Hillville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hillville scores 972 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Hillville?

Median household income in Hillville was $1,281 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Burrell Creek 4.9 km Not mapped 100%
Kundibakh 7.1 km Not mapped 100%
Bootawa 7.2 km Not mapped 99%
Possum Brush 7.8 km Not mapped 100%
Karaak Flat 8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Kiwarrak 8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Tinonee 8.6 km Not mapped 95%
Krambach 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Dyers Crossing 10.6 km Not mapped 100%
Killawarra 10.9 km Not mapped 100%

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