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Hillsborough vs Windermere

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Hillsborough profile · Windermere profile

Hillsborough Windermere

Windermere (NSW) and Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Windermere (NSW) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 26 compared to 46 in Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW). Windermere (NSW) has a much larger First Nations population at 20.3%, while Hillsborough (Maitland - NSW) is at 6.0%. Other notable gaps include a higher share of bachelor degrees (22.0% versus 0.0%) and a higher rate of volunteering (24.4% versus 0.0%) in Windermere (NSW).

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $2,300 and no residents born overseas. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as there is no public transport or walkable amenities in either location. While Windermere (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas maintain a similar level of unemployment and a similar number of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Hillsborough Work from home: 26.9 pts higher in Hillsborough Volunteering: 24.4 pts higher in Windermere No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Windermere Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in Windermere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillsboroughin Windermere +14 larger in Windermere gap steady
50 28th pct 64 32nd pct
Median age in Hillsboroughin Windermere +20 yrs older in Hillsborough gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Hillsboroughin Windermere +14.3 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 20.3% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hillsboroughin Windermere +10.0 pts higher in Hillsborough gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Hillsboroughin Windermere +9.7 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 29.7% 94th pct
De facto in Hillsboroughin Windermere +9.1 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

42.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 26.6%
20.0% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 48.8%
24.4% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
6.7% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hillsborough Windermere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hillsboroughin Windermere even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +25.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
44.0% English ◂ +19.0 pts 25.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +13.8 pts 6.3%
10.0% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Greek +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hillsboroughin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hillsboroughin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hillsboroughin Windermere +22.2 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
46.0% Not stated ◂ +41.3 pts 4.7%
20.0% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hillsboroughin Windermere +8.6 pts higher in Windermere gap steady
42.9% 44th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Hillsboroughin Windermere +22.0 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hillsboroughin Windermere +3 more in Windermere
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Hillsboroughin Windermere
— 581 82nd pct
ICSEA in Hillsboroughin Windermere
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
21.4% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Creative arts +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$11 higher in Windermere gap narrowing
$669 35th pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$84 higher in Hillsborough gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$375 higher in Hillsborough gap narrowing
$2,624 86th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Hillsboroughin Windermere +5.8 pts higher in Hillsborough gap steady
15.6% 81st pct 9.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

83.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +39.6 pts 43.8%
33.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.3% $650–$1,499 +33.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hillsboroughin Windermere +5.3 pts higher in Windermere
26.0% 36th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Hillsboroughin Windermere +9.9 pts higher in Windermere
12.0% 83rd pct 21.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Hillsboroughin Windermere +0.3 pts higher in Windermere gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Asthma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Three or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hillsboroughin Windermere +24.4 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Hillsboroughin Windermere +8.0 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Hillsboroughin Windermere +16.2 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hillsboroughin Windermere +9.1 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
17.8% 17th pct 26.8% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillsboroughin Windermere +10 larger in Windermere
3 43rd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Hillsboroughin Windermere +22 yrs older in Hillsborough
34 yrs 72nd pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$425 higher in Hillsborough
$575 43rd pct $150 0th pct
Household income in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$874 higher in Hillsborough
$2,749 86th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillsboroughin Windermere +0.5 larger in Windermere gap steady
3.1 88th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Hillsboroughin Windermere +7.2 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
15.0% 72nd pct 22.2% 89th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 55.6%
15.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 6 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$140 higher in Hillsborough
$550 96th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Hillsboroughin Windermere +$492 higher in Hillsborough gap narrowing
$2,492 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Hillsboroughin Windermere +0.10 higher in Windermere gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Rented +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 25.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Hillsboroughin Windermere +26.9 pts higher in Hillsborough gap widening
26.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hillsboroughin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hillsboroughin Windermere
— 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Hillsboroughin Windermere +9 longer in Hillsborough
120 81st pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 73.9%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hillsboroughin Windermere +19.3 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 43.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hillsboroughin Windermere even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hillsboroughin Windermere +3.9 pts higher in Hillsborough gap narrowing
60.0% 47th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Hillsboroughin Windermere +11.4 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%
23.1% Construction ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Professionals +18.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
11.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillsboroughin Windermere +0.1 higher in Windermere
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hillsboroughin Windermere even
2 59th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Hillsboroughin Windermere +1.5 pts higher in Hillsborough
9.2% 77th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Hillsborough with nearby areas

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Compare Windermere with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillsborough vs Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11917/hillsborough/vs/SAL14338/windermere