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Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Mittagong

Name: Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Mittagong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Hill Top - Colo Vale profile · Mittagong profile

Hill Top - Colo Vale Mittagong

Mittagong and Hill Top - Colo Vale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mittagong is more urban and walkable, with 53.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Hill Top - Colo Vale is car-dependent and no homes have that access. Residents in Mittagong are generally older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 37 in Hill Top - Colo Vale. Educational backgrounds also differ; 25.7% of adults in Mittagong hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 13.5% in Hill Top - Colo Vale.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, mirroring a larger trend of divergence between the two places. More people have moved into Mittagong recently, and it has seen a rise in people born overseas. Despite these shifting patterns, some parts of life remain very similar. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $783 in Mittagong and $819 in Hill Top - Colo Vale, and both areas have a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,538 larger in Mittagong Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Mittagong Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Mittagong Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Mittagong Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +4,538 larger in Mittagong gap widening

6,393 31st pct 10,931 58th pct

Median age in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +7 yrs older in Mittagong gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%

9.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hill Top - Colo Vale Mittagong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 75.4%

4.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.3%

43.8% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 37.1%

11.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 85.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 49.9%

40.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +4 more in Mittagong

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +1.61 more in Mittagong

1.49 31st pct 3.10 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +1 more in Mittagong

11 29th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +985 more in Mittagong

264 9th pct 1,249 45th pct

Avg size in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +76 larger in Mittagong

132 13th pct 208 21st pct

ICSEA in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +103 higher in Mittagong

944 17th pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 27.8%

15.2% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 12.5%

15.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$36 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap narrowing

$819 53rd pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$300 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap widening

$1,937 62nd pct $1,637 43rd pct

Family income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$14 higher in Mittagong gap narrowing

$2,104 51st pct $2,118 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 61.0%

20.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +39 larger in Hill Top - Colo Vale

306 66th pct 267 62nd pct

Median age in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +2 yrs older in Mittagong

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$80 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

$693 60th pct $613 46th pct

Household income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$499 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

$2,177 76th pct $1,678 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +0.3 larger in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 55.0%

24.2% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.8% One-parent families even 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$5 higher in Mittagong gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +$167 higher in Mittagong gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +0.10 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 32.1%

30.1% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.7% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 90.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 43.0%

7.4% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

4.4% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.8%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

14.3% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +55 more in Mittagong

19 29th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +3.80 more in Mittagong

2.97 30th pct 6.77 81st pct

Departures/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +158.7 more in Mittagong

107.6 20th pct 266.3 29th pct

PT routes in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +7 more in Mittagong

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +5 longer in Mittagong

25 83rd pct 30 86th pct

Drive to city in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +16 longer in Mittagong

67 79th pct 83 85th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 56.9%

16.2% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

22.2% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

1.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.9% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

10.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +1 higher in Mittagong

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +2 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +3 higher in Mittagong

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +34 higher in Mittagong

982 44th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +4,779 higher in Mittagong

6,602 30th pct 11,381 55th pct

Growth in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +1.4 pts higher in Mittagong

3.2% 38th pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +777 higher in Mittagong

514 26th pct 1,291 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +18 higher in Mittagong

1,111 69th pct 1,128 70th pct

Max temp in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +0.4 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

20.7 26th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +0.1 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

9.0 15th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +3.0 higher in Mittagong

1.7 10th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +2.5 more in Mittagong

2.1 11th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +40.1 pts higher in Mittagong

1.6% 1st pct 41.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +53.6 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +31.8 pts higher in Mittagong

53.6% 26th pct 85.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +16.5 pts higher in Mittagong

37.5% 21st pct 54.0% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +50.4 pts higher in Mittagong

32.0% 7th pct 82.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +9.9 pts higher in Mittagong

25.7% 30th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +9.7 more in Mittagong

5.3 0th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +17 higher in Mittagong

3 16th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Mittagong +0.4 pts higher in Mittagong

6.2% 64th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/vs/114021286/mittagong