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Booligal vs Hillston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Booligal profile · Hillston profile

Booligal Hillston

Hillston and Booligal are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in scale and demographics. Hillston is more populous and diverse, with 10.0% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 14.7% using another language at home, compared to 0.0% for both in Booligal. Residents in Booligal are more likely to have a bachelor degree (28.0% vs 12.4%) and earn higher weekly incomes, with 25.0% of households making $3,000 or more. Hillston is also more walkable; many residents can reach shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, whereas Booligal is car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly personal income of around $830 to $850. They also have almost identical home densities, with about 2.4 or 2.5 people per household. However, their work habits differ sharply: 46.3% of people in Booligal work from home, which is far higher than the 7.6% in Hillston. This gap in working arrangements has widened over time, alongside a growing difference in home ownership, as 61.1% of Booligal homes are owned outright compared to 33.5% in Hillston.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,449 larger in Hillston Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Hillston Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Booligal Work from home: 38.7 pts higher in Booligal Volunteering: 23.3 pts higher in Booligal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booligalin Hillston +1,449 larger in Hillston gap widening
98 41st pct 1,547 76th pct
Median age in Booligalin Hillston +7 yrs older in Booligal gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Booligalin Hillston +10.0 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Booligalin Hillston +5.3 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
20.4% 58th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Booligalin Hillston +2.7 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 18.7% 62nd pct
De facto in Booligalin Hillston +9.5 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 17.1% 79th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

74.7% Married ◂ +32.5 pts 42.2%
18.7% Never married +21.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
6.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Booligal Hillston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booligalin Hillston +9.4 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
9.2% 39th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 68.2%
0.0% India +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%
42.9% English ◂ +9.8 pts 33.0%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
8.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booligalin Hillston +14.7 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 83rd pct
Limited English in Booligalin Hillston +2.8 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 72.9%
0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booligalin Hillston +2.9 pts higher in Hillston gap narrowing
25.5% 15th pct 28.4% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

65.3% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 51.6%
25.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.2% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booligalin Hillston +11.6 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Booligalin Hillston +15.6 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Booligalin Hillston
— 6.90 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booligalin Hillston +2 more in Hillston
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Booligalin Hillston
— 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Booligalin Hillston
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 38.4%
12.8% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.1 pts 19.6%
17.8% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%
8.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

40.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +32.1 pts 7.9%
15.6% Creative arts ◂ +13.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
11.1% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
8.9% Health even 8.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Booligalin Hillston +$19 higher in Hillston gap narrowing
$833 64th pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Booligalin Hillston +$326 higher in Booligal gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,486 47th pct
Family income in Booligalin Hillston +$547 higher in Booligal gap widening
$2,312 74th pct $1,765 42nd pct
High earners in Booligalin Hillston +5.8 pts higher in Booligal gap steady
13.3% 74th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Booligalin Hillston +10.3 pts higher in Booligal gap steady
25.0% 74th pct 14.7% 46th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 29.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.4%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booligalin Hillston +2.7 pts higher in Booligal
26.5% 38th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Booligalin Hillston +2.6 pts higher in Hillston
3.1% 17th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Booligalin Hillston +4.3 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 7.9%
6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booligalin Hillston +23.3 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
40.0% 94th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Booligalin Hillston +4.9 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
4.0% 7th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Booligalin Hillston +3.0 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Booligalin Hillston +1.6 pts higher in Hillston
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booligalin Hillston +5.8 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booligalin Hillston +155 larger in Hillston
0 0th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Booligalin Hillston +13 yrs older in Booligal
38 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Booligalin Hillston
— 32.6% 32nd pct
Unemployment in Booligalin Hillston
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Booligalin Hillston +$681 higher in Booligal
$1,399 89th pct $718 58th pct
Household income in Booligalin Hillston +$703 higher in Hillston
$725 9th pct $1,428 38th pct
Indigenous language in Booligalin Hillston
— 1.9% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booligalin Hillston +0.1 larger in Booligal gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Booligalin Hillston +2.9 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
11.8% 56th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Booligalin Hillston +10.4 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
19.4% 35th pct 29.9% 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 31.5%
11.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.4% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
13.9% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booligalin Hillston +$70 higher in Hillston gap steady
$150 14th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Booligalin Hillston +$499 higher in Booligal gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $901 12th pct
People / bedroom in Booligalin Hillston even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booligalin Hillston +26.4 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 34.8% 85th pct
Owned outright in Booligalin Hillston +27.7 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
61.1% 91st pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Booligalin Hillston +3.7 pts higher in Booligal gap narrowing
94.4% 43rd pct 90.7% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booligalin Hillston +12.5 pts higher in Booligal gap narrowing
88.9% 75th pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Owned outright ◂ +27.7 pts 33.5%
8.3% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 90.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 27.2%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 4.9%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Under $200 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booligalin Hillston +6.5 pts higher in Hillston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Work from home in Booligalin Hillston +38.7 pts higher in Booligal gap widening
46.3% 95th pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Booligalin Hillston +2.8 pts higher in Hillston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Booligalin Hillston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booligalin Hillston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booligalin Hillston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booligalin Hillston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
46.3% Worked at home ◂ +38.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 31.4%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booligalin Hillston +11.1 pts higher in Hillston gap narrowing
27.5% 37th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Booligalin Hillston
— 59.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booligalin Hillston +2.5 pts higher in Hillston gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Booligalin Hillston +8.5 pts higher in Booligal gap narrowing
72.0% 86th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Booligalin Hillston +5.8 pts higher in Booligal gap narrowing
75.9% 93rd pct 70.2% 88th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.9 pts 38.8%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +22.2 pts 22.3%
24.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
7.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booligalin Hillston +3.5 higher in Hillston
1.1 59th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Booligalin Hillston +3.8 more in Hillston
1.5 62nd pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Booligalin Hillston +72.1 pts higher in Hillston
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Booligalin Hillston +70.7 pts higher in Hillston
0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Booligalin Hillston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booligalin Hillston +77.8 pts higher in Hillston
0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Booligalin Hillston +75.9 pts higher in Hillston
0.9% 33rd pct 76.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Booligalin Hillston +77.5 pts higher in Hillston
0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Booligalin Hillston +34.7 more in Booligal
61.2 86th pct 26.5 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Booligalin Hillston even
0 2nd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Booligalin Hillston +0.1 pts higher in Booligal
2.5% 5th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booligal vs Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10482/booligal/vs/SAL11919/hillston