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Hilltops vs Weddin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Hilltops profile · Weddin profile

Hilltops Weddin

Hilltops and Weddin are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Hilltops is larger and has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 52 in Weddin. There are significant differences in crime and accessibility; recorded offences and drug offences are far higher in Hilltops, while Weddin is much more walkable, with 56.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.5% in Hilltops. Hilltops also has a larger school system with 17 schools and an average school size of 172, whereas Weddin has only 6 schools with an average size of 71.

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees and typical First Nations personal incomes. Both have a similar share of First Nations people and a comparable number of people per bedroom in their homes. While Weddin has a higher share of retirees and people living alone, the gap in these measures has remained little changed since 2016. In contrast, the difference in the number of people using another language at home has widened, with Hilltops now at 5.2% and Weddin at 1.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,646 larger in Hilltops Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Hilltops Median age: 7 yrs older in Weddin Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Hilltops Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Hilltops

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hilltopsin Weddin +15,646 larger in Hilltops gap steady
19,254 59th pct 3,608 29th pct
Median age in Hilltopsin Weddin +7 yrs older in Weddin gap steady
45 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.4 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
5.1% 57th pct 4.7% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Hilltopsin Weddin +5.9 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
24.0% 73rd pct 30.0% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Hilltopsin Weddin +3.0 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
18.9% 64th pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.2 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
11.5% 28th pct 11.8% 32nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%
9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hilltops Weddin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.0 pts higher in Hilltops gap widening
7.5% 21st pct 5.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.6% England even 1.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
14.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
9.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hilltopsin Weddin +3.7 pts higher in Hilltops gap widening
5.2% 46th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Limited English in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.8 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.8 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
25.8% 12th pct 27.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 63.7%
25.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
2.7% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.4 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
36.4% 29th pct 35.1% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.5 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 11.2% 36th pct
Schools in Hilltopsin Weddin +11 more in Hilltops
17 69th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hilltopsin Weddin +5.80 more in Weddin
4.67 59th pct 10.47 87th pct
Students in Hilltopsin Weddin +2,489 more in Hilltops
2,917 57th pct 428 25th pct
Avg size in Hilltopsin Weddin +100 larger in Hilltops
172 40th pct 71 13th pct
ICSEA in Hilltopsin Weddin even
960 42nd pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%
32.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
13.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hilltopsin Weddin +$82 higher in Hilltops gap widening
$657 29th pct $575 13th pct
Household income in Hilltopsin Weddin +$129 higher in Hilltops gap widening
$1,175 22nd pct $1,046 11th pct
Family income in Hilltopsin Weddin +$154 higher in Hilltops gap widening
$1,552 27th pct $1,398 15th pct
High earners in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.2 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
6.3% 28th pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.4 pts higher in Hilltops gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hilltopsin Weddin +3.0 pts higher in Weddin
33.9% 80th pct 36.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Weddin
9.5% 65th pct 10.2% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
7.1% 79th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.1%
21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hilltopsin Weddin +6.6 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.6 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 14.4% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.1 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
24.3% 46th pct 22.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.1 pts higher in Weddin
2.8% 44th pct 3.9% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.9 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
23.6% 65th pct 25.5% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hilltopsin Weddin +805 larger in Hilltops
974 62nd pct 169 27th pct
Median age in Hilltopsin Weddin +9 yrs older in Weddin
23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.6 pts higher in Weddin
26.0% 25th pct 26.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Hilltopsin Weddin +9.3 pts higher in Weddin
8.6% 30th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Hilltopsin Weddin +$9 higher in Weddin
$479 28th pct $488 31st pct
Household income in Hilltopsin Weddin +$122 higher in Weddin
$1,211 31st pct $1,333 45th pct
Indigenous language in Hilltopsin Weddin +5.2 pts higher in Weddin
4.3% 44th pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.2 larger in Hilltops gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.3 pts higher in Hilltops gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 13.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Hilltopsin Weddin +3.3 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
30.9% 65th pct 34.3% 85th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 45.8%
31.9% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
30.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hilltopsin Weddin +$52 higher in Hilltops gap narrowing
$250 46th pct $198 28th pct
Mortgage in Hilltopsin Weddin +$260 higher in Hilltops gap narrowing
$1,213 37th pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Hilltopsin Weddin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Hilltopsin Weddin +5.1 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
23.4% 41st pct 18.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Hilltopsin Weddin +8.8 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
42.4% 68th pct 51.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.6 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 93.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.8 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
78.2% 57th pct 75.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%
23.4% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%
3.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 93.7%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
1.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 44.9%
23.1% Under $200 +26.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.2%
0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.6%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
5.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.2 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
5.4% 55th pct 5.6% 58th pct
Work from home in Hilltopsin Weddin +7.2 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
12.2% 51st pct 19.4% 78th pct
PT commute in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.1 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
0.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hilltopsin Weddin +7 more in Hilltops
9 37th pct 2 24th pct
Stops/1k in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.09 more in Weddin
0.47 21st pct 0.55 22nd pct
Departures/1k in Hilltopsin Weddin +6.2 more in Weddin
5.5 24th pct 11.6 32nd pct
PT routes in Hilltopsin Weddin +21 more in Hilltops
27 75th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 54.0%
12.2% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%
15.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hilltopsin Weddin +6.9 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
32.8% 41st pct 25.9% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Hilltopsin Weddin +6.0 pts higher in Hilltops gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.3 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
4.4% 49th pct 4.7% 57th pct
Participation in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.8 pts higher in Hilltops gap narrowing
54.0% 32nd pct 51.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.8 pts higher in Hilltops gap steady
59.5% 50th pct 58.8% 45th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
8.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.0% Professional & technical even 3.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
12.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hilltopsin Weddin +1 higher in Weddin
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Hilltopsin Weddin even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Hilltopsin Weddin even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Hilltopsin Weddin +2 higher in Weddin
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Hilltopsin Weddin +13 higher in Weddin
929 31st pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Hilltopsin Weddin +15,789 higher in Hilltops
19,347 57th pct 3,558 27th pct
Growth in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.6 pts higher in Hilltops
0.6% 19th pct -0.9% 9th pct
Businesses in Hilltopsin Weddin +1,841 higher in Hilltops
2,400 60th pct 559 33rd pct
Approvals in Hilltopsin Weddin +49 higher in Hilltops
55 50th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hilltopsin Weddin +101 higher in Hilltops
799 65th pct 698 57th pct
Max temp in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.0 higher in Weddin
21.5 24th pct 23.5 41st pct
Min temp in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.3 higher in Weddin
6.9 3rd pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hilltopsin Weddin +3,272 higher in Hilltops
8,538 51st pct 5,266 21st pct
Assault/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +257 higher in Hilltops
1,034 54th pct 776 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +24 higher in Weddin
364 75th pct 388 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +35 higher in Hilltops
229 14th pct 194 10th pct
Theft/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +292 higher in Hilltops
597 15th pct 305 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +29 higher in Hilltops
306 44th pct 277 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +221 higher in Hilltops
831 58th pct 610 38th pct
Drugs/100k in Hilltopsin Weddin +722 higher in Hilltops
888 72nd pct 166 16th pct
5-yr change in Hilltopsin Weddin +11.0 pts higher in Hilltops
0.6% 36th pct -10.4% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.8 higher in Weddin
3.0 30th pct 3.8 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hilltopsin Weddin +0.9 more in Weddin
3.3 31st pct 4.2 58th pct
15-min city in Hilltopsin Weddin +19.1 pts higher in Weddin
37.5% 31st pct 56.6% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Hilltopsin Weddin +13.7 pts higher in Weddin
36.7% 29th pct 50.4% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Hilltopsin Weddin +2.3 pts higher in Weddin
15.8% 28th pct 18.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in Hilltopsin Weddin +8.4 pts higher in Weddin
48.3% 39th pct 56.7% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Hilltopsin Weddin +8.4 pts higher in Weddin
57.6% 30th pct 66.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Hilltopsin Weddin +3.9 pts higher in Weddin
39.1% 53rd pct 43.0% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Hilltopsin Weddin +9.9 more in Weddin
13.9 29th pct 23.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Hilltopsin Weddin even
0 34th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Hilltopsin Weddin +1.2 pts higher in Hilltops
5.6% 64th pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilltops vs Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13910/hilltops/vs/LGA18100/weddin