Hillside — local market overview
Hillside has 2 stations in our live directory carrying A03ol00000nimy3iaf and A03ol00000nimxviav. Unleaded currently runs from 193.0¢/L at A03ol00000nimy3iaf up to 198.0¢/L — a 5.0¢/L spread, so the closest bowser is rarely the cheapest. The suburb average sits at 195.5¢/L, with a median of 195.5¢/L.
Hillside sits in Western Suburbs, within Melton — use this hub to compare board prices across 2 tracked stations before you join your usual commute corridor.
- Stations
- 2
- Reporting unleaded
- 2
- Average unleaded
- 195.5¢/L
- Median unleaded
- 195.5¢/L
Pricing trends and cycle context
Hillside's median unleaded (195.5¢/L) runs about 2.8¢/L above the Melbourne reference median. Comparing nearby suburbs or waiting for the next cycle trough may recover a few cents per litre.
Current Melbourne average is 0.3¢/L above the typical metro median. Avoid panic fills if you have a few days of range left.
Board prices are typically elevated near the cycle peak. Unless you are nearly empty, waiting for the next discount phase is usually cheaper.
Melbourne-wide unleaded has been firming — about 7.6¢/L higher across the last 5 days in our reference data (now near 192.7¢/L).
Today's Hillside median (195.5¢/L) should be read against that metro context; metro diesel averages near 193.5¢/L in the same snapshot.
- Hillside median
- 195.5¢/L
- Melbourne median
- 192.7¢/L
- Difference
- +2.8¢/L
- Cycle phase
- Near cycle peak
- Cheapest in Hillside
- 193.0¢/L
- Melbourne reference
- 192.7¢/L
Driving routes and corridors in Hillside
Hillside drivers often compare prices along 821-899 Melton Highway and 575 Melton Highway before joining peak traffic — multiple servos on the same strip mean the cheapest board is rarely the first you pass.
Commuting and fill-up timing in Hillside
Western-corridor commutes often run along the West Gate, Princes Freeway, or Ballarat Road — stations clustered on those arterials see heavy weekday turnover, which can sharpen competition between brands.
Listed unleaded in Hillside currently centres around a 195.5¢/L median and 195.5¢/L average — timing fills with the Melbourne weekly cycle (mid-week lows, weekend highs are common) often matters as much as brand choice.
Station price summary — Hillside
Hillside has 2 stations with published unleaded a 5.0¢/L spread between the cheapest and dearest boards. Ranked below cheapest-first — tap through for other grades and freshness timestamps.
- CALTEX HILLSIDE198.0¢/L (highest listed) · A03ol00000nimxviav
Grades available in Hillside
Hillside stations currently report Unleaded 91, Diesel and Premium 95/98 in our directory (2 listings for Unleaded 91 alone). Open each fuel-type page for ranked boards and last-reported timestamps.
Listed diesel starts 20.0¢/L above the cheapest unleaded in Hillside.
Across 2 diesel and 2 unleaded listings, averages sit at 216.5¢/L diesel vs 195.5¢/L unleaded. Running-cost comparisons depend on your vehicle — use our diesel vs petrol calculator for longer trips.
- Lowest unleaded
- 193.0¢/L
- Lowest diesel
- 213.0¢/L
- Avg unleaded
- 195.5¢/L
- Avg diesel
- 216.5¢/L