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Hillston vs Lake Brewster

Name: Hillston vs Lake Brewster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Hillston profile · Lake Brewster profile

Hillston Lake Brewster

Hillston and Lake Brewster are nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Hillston is the more developed hub, where 77.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and the area is considered somewhat walkable. Lake Brewster is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, or schools. A stark contrast exists in income; the typical weekly family income in Lake Brewster is $3,249, which is far higher than the $1,765 seen in Hillston.

Both areas are similar in their household sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. They also share a complete lack of access to public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Hillston has a larger population and more residents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, Lake Brewster's typical resident is slightly younger at 33 compared to 36 in Hillston.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,535 larger in Hillston Household income: $1,264 higher in Lake Brewster Family income: $1,484 higher in Lake Brewster People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Hillston Personal income: $210 higher in Lake Brewster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillston in Lake Brewster +1,535 larger in Hillston gap steady

1,547 76th pct 12 9th pct

Median age in Hillston in Lake Brewster +3 yrs older in Hillston gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated +29.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hillston Lake Brewster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

33.0% English ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 66.7%

0.3% Mandarin +33.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.4% No religion +30.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

51.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 41.7%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hillston in Lake Brewster

6.90 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hillston in Lake Brewster +2 more in Hillston

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Hillston in Lake Brewster

118 29th pct —

ICSEA in Hillston in Lake Brewster

921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.4% Year 11 +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +105.0 pts ▸ 133.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hillston in Lake Brewster +$210 higher in Lake Brewster gap narrowing

$852 66th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Hillston in Lake Brewster +$1,264 higher in Lake Brewster gap widening

$1,486 47th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Hillston in Lake Brewster +$1,484 higher in Lake Brewster

$1,765 42nd pct $3,249 94th pct

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +53.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +30.8 pts ▸ 91.7%

14.7% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillston in Lake Brewster +155 larger in Hillston

155 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Hillston in Lake Brewster

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Hillston in Lake Brewster

$718 58th pct —

Household income in Hillston in Lake Brewster

$1,428 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hillston in Lake Brewster +0.1 larger in Hillston

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +72.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

31.5% Couples without children +68.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillston in Lake Brewster

$220 31st pct —

Mortgage in Hillston in Lake Brewster

$901 12th pct —

People / bedroom in Hillston in Lake Brewster +0.20 higher in Hillston

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 57.1%

7.8% Walked +35.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +61.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.3% Labourers +19.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillston in Lake Brewster +4.6 higher in Hillston

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillston in Lake Brewster +5.3 more in Hillston

5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Hillston in Lake Brewster +72.1 pts higher in Hillston

72.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hillston in Lake Brewster +70.7 pts higher in Hillston

70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hillston in Lake Brewster +77.8 pts higher in Hillston

77.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hillston in Lake Brewster +76.8 pts higher in Hillston

76.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hillston in Lake Brewster +77.5 pts higher in Hillston

77.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillston in Lake Brewster +56.8 more in Lake Brewster

26.5 70th pct 83.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillston in Lake Brewster even

0 14th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Hillston in Lake Brewster +1.4 pts higher in Lake Brewster

2.4% 3rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Hillston with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Brewster with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillston vs Lake Brewster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11919/hillston/vs/SAL12248/lake-brewster