Demographics

Home Hill is approximately 20.17 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Home Hill was 2954. The population is 50% male and 50% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Home Hill are $1000 to $1399. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $225 to $275.

Description

Home Hill, Queensland is a town and locality in the Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia at the delta of the Burdekin River. Home Hill is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. In the 2011 census, Home Hill had a population of 3,027 people. Home Hill lies approximately 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of Townsville and 1,269 kilometres (789 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane on the Bruce Highway. Home Hill is a part of the Burdekin Region which includes the neighbouring town of Ayr. Both towns are governed by the Burdekin Shire Council. The Burdekin River forms the locality's north- western boundary. The urban area of Home Hill is situated centrally within the locality surrounded by crop farming. The Bruce Highway passes through the town from the south-east to the north-west crossing the river via the Burdekin Bridge to Ayr. The North Coast railway line runs immediately parallel and south of the highway with the Home Hill railway station located in the town centre; it too crosses the river on the Burdekin Bridge. To the west of the town is Gardiner's Lagooon. Despite its name, the land in the Home Hill locality is very flat.