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Hill Top vs Willow Vale

Name: Hill Top vs Willow Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Hill Top profile · Willow Vale profile

Hill Top Willow Vale

Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) and Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Hill Top is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Willow Vale. This younger population is reflected in the family mix, as Hill Top has a well higher share of children under 15 (23.2%) and more people in de facto relationships (14.7%). In contrast, Willow Vale has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (42.4% compared to 24.8% in Hill Top) and more residents who speak a First Nations language (15.4% versus 4.4%).

These two areas are very similar in their finances, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900. They also share the same typical number of people per home (2.8) and very similar weekly rents. While they share these economic traits, their local access differs; Hill Top has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools, while Willow Vale has far more homes within easy reach of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,966 larger in Hill Top Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Willow Vale PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Hill Top Median age: 10 yrs older in Willow Vale Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Willow Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Top in Willow Vale +1,966 larger in Hill Top gap steady

2,792 83rd pct 826 72nd pct

Median age in Hill Top in Willow Vale +10 yrs older in Willow Vale gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hill Top Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 80.1%

4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.5 pts 39.7%

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 45.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 90.0%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

42.8% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hill Top in Willow Vale

1.55 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hill Top in Willow Vale +3 more in Willow Vale

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Hill Top in Willow Vale +115 larger in Willow Vale

100 26th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Hill Top in Willow Vale +85 higher in Willow Vale

943 24th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 38.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

14.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

10.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$56 higher in Hill Top gap widening

$838 64th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$50 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$1,924 72nd pct $1,974 74th pct

Family income in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$35 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$2,106 63rd pct $2,141 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 61.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Top in Willow Vale +111 larger in Hill Top

137 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Hill Top in Willow Vale +10 yrs older in Willow Vale

22 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$165 higher in Willow Vale

$734 59th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$813 higher in Hill Top

$2,250 71st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Top in Willow Vale even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.8%

22.8% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.8% 6 or more even 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$22 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$435 87th pct $457 89th pct

Mortgage in Hill Top in Willow Vale +$383 higher in Willow Vale gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Hill Top in Willow Vale +0.10 higher in Hill Top gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 44.4%

24.8% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 99.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

10.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 36.1%

8.5% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

13.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hill Top in Willow Vale +6 more in Hill Top

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Hill Top in Willow Vale +0.44 more in Hill Top

2.87 69th pct 2.42 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hill Top in Willow Vale +48.0 more in Willow Vale

92.4 68th pct 140.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Hill Top in Willow Vale even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hill Top in Willow Vale +6 longer in Hill Top

12 49th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Hill Top in Willow Vale +3 longer in Hill Top

71 51st pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 60.8%

15.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

7.9% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

6.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.0% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

9.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Top in Willow Vale

— 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hill Top in Willow Vale +1.3 more in Hill Top

2.8 71st pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Hill Top in Willow Vale +4.2 pts higher in Hill Top

4.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hill Top in Willow Vale +51.2 pts higher in Willow Vale

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Hill Top in Willow Vale +27.8 pts higher in Willow Vale

64.3% 77th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hill Top in Willow Vale +66.5 pts higher in Hill Top

66.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hill Top in Willow Vale +2.6 pts higher in Hill Top

4.8% 44th pct 2.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Hill Top in Willow Vale +67.7 pts higher in Hill Top

67.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hill Top in Willow Vale +2.2 more in Hill Top

4.7 28th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hill Top in Willow Vale +27 higher in Willow Vale

4 63rd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Hill Top in Willow Vale +1.2 pts higher in Willow Vale

6.5% 58th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Compare Willow Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill Top vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11912/hill-top/vs/SAL14324/willow-vale