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Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Name: Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Hill Top - Colo Vale profile · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile

Hill Top - Colo Vale Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and Hill Top - Colo Vale are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is more developed, with a population of 18,987 and a growth rate of 18.5% since 2021, compared to 6,393 people and 3.2% growth in Hill Top - Colo Vale. The two differ sharply in accessibility; Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is rated as somewhat walkable, while Hill Top - Colo Vale is car-dependent. This is reflected in the local amenities, as 52.7% of homes in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of homes in Hill Top - Colo Vale have that same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some areas while remaining similar in others. The gap in home ownership has widened, with separate houses now well higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale, and the share of people working from home has become well higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton. Despite these shifts, they share a similar social makeup. Both have the same typical resident age of 37, nearly identical shares of children under 15, and very similar typical weekly family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,594 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton No car: 2.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +12,594 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

6,393 31st pct 18,987 88th pct

Median age in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) even 21.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 47.9%

34.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hill Top - Colo Vale Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 84.1%

4.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%

43.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 43.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.1% Irish even 11.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 90.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

4.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.01 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1.49 31st pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 more in Hill Top - Colo Vale

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2,724 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

264 9th pct 2,988 78th pct

Avg size in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +366 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

132 13th pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +17 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

944 17th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

15.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$10 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap steady

$819 53rd pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$51 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap narrowing

$1,937 62nd pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$65 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$2,104 51st pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

10.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.9%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.3%

20.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +643 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

306 66th pct 949 87th pct

Median age in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 yrs older in Hill Top - Colo Vale

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$39 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$693 60th pct $732 67th pct

Household income in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$197 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

$2,177 76th pct $1,980 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 60.0%

24.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

18.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

17.5% 4 people even 17.5%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$30 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap widening

$430 74th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$175 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 44.3%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

13.7% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 91.6%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 33.2%

11.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 57.3%

18.8% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

14.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +140 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

19 29th pct 159 91st pct

Stops/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +5.40 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2.97 30th pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +109.0 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

107.6 20th pct 216.6 26th pct

PT routes in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +17 longer in Hill Top - Colo Vale

25 83rd pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 longer in Hill Top - Colo Vale

67 79th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 28th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 54.6%

16.2% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

22.2% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

1.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

13.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +9 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

982 44th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16,001 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6,602 30th pct 22,603 88th pct

Growth in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +15.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3.2% 38th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1,225 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

514 26th pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +93 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

1,111 69th pct 1,017 62nd pct

Max temp in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

20.7 26th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.8 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

9.0 15th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.9 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1.7 10th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.6 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2.1 11th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +56.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1.6% 1st pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +52.7 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +23.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

53.6% 26th pct 76.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

37.5% 21st pct 45.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +46.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

32.0% 7th pct 78.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +8.9 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

25.7% 30th pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +11.7 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.3 0th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +6 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

3 16th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Hill Top - Colo Vale in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.2 pts higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

6.2% 64th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill Top - Colo Vale vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/vs/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton