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Hill Top vs Wattle Ridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Hill Top profile · Wattle Ridge profile

Hill Top Wattle Ridge

Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) and Wattle Ridge (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hill Top has a larger population with a typical age of 35, while residents in Wattle Ridge are far older with a typical age of 43. There is a significant gap in wealth, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) at $1,924 compared to $900 in Wattle Ridge (NSW). Hill Top also has larger households, with 2.8 people per home compared to just 1.0 in Wattle Ridge (NSW).

Everyday life in both areas is marked by a lack of nearby shops, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, Wattle Ridge (NSW) is largely non-residential and much more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 164 minutes, far higher than the 71 minutes for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW). While Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) has better access to health services and public transport, both areas share a similar level of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,792 larger in Hill Top Household size: 1.8 larger in Hill Top People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Hill Top Household income: $1,024 higher in Hill Top Median age: 8 yrs older in Wattle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +2,792 larger in Hill Top gap steady
2,792 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +8 yrs older in Wattle Ridge gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
4.9% 73rd pct —
Aged 65+ in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
13.0% 25th pct —
Under 15 in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
23.2% 84th pct —
De facto in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
14.7% 69th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
11.9% 52nd pct —

Language

Other language in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
4.5% 58th pct —
Limited English in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
0.5% 69th pct —

Religion

No religion in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
42.8% 57th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
39.7% 36th pct —
Bachelor+ in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
11.6% 37th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
1.55 19th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +2 more in Hill Top
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +20 larger in Wattle Ridge
100 26th pct 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +8 higher in Hill Top
943 24th pct 935 20th pct

Income

Personal income in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +$62 higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
$838 64th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +$1,024 higher in Hill Top
$1,924 72nd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
$2,106 63rd pct —
High earners in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
8.7% 54th pct —
High-income homes in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
20.1% 62nd pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
31.6% 64th pct —
Mental health in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
9.9% 67th pct —
Needs assistance in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
5.5% 60th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
11.7% 19th pct —
Unpaid carers in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
11.3% 35th pct —
Unpaid child care in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
33.6% 86th pct —
Defence service in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
2.7% 50th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
25.0% 55th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +137 larger in Hill Top
137 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Year 12 in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
36.0% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
8.2% 39th pct —
Median income in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
$734 59th pct —
Household income in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
$2,250 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
4.4% 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +1.8 larger in Hill Top
2.8 76th pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
14.8% 72nd pct —
Living alone in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
19.5% 35th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +$85 higher in Hill Top
$435 87th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
$2,000 72nd pct —
People / bedroom in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +0.50 higher in Hill Top
0.80 43rd pct 0.30 0th pct
Renting in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
13.3% 39th pct —
Owned outright in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
24.8% 14th pct —
Separate houses in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
98.5% 60th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
90.2% 79th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
2.1% 57th pct —
Work from home in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
15.0% 45th pct —
PT commute in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
0.6% 67th pct —
PT stops in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +8 more in Hill Top
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
2.87 69th pct —
Departures/1k in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
92.4 68th pct —
PT routes in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +2 more in Hill Top
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
12 49th pct —
Drive to city in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +93 longer in Wattle Ridge
71 51st pct 164 92nd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
35.1% 64th pct —
Recent arrivals in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
2.4% 33rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
3.2% 45th pct —
Participation in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
69.5% 80th pct —
Full-time in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
58.7% 53rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +2.8 more in Hill Top
2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +4.2 pts higher in Hill Top
4.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +64.3 pts higher in Hill Top
64.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +66.5 pts higher in Hill Top
66.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +4.8 pts higher in Hill Top
4.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +67.7 pts higher in Hill Top
67.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge
4.7 28th pct —
Intersections/km² in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +3 higher in Hill Top
4 63rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Hill Topin Wattle Ridge +2.9 pts higher in Wattle Ridge
6.5% 58th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Hill Top with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill Top vs Wattle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11912/hill-top/vs/SAL14212/wattle-ridge