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Hilton vs Marleston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Hilton profile · Marleston profile

Hilton Marleston

Marleston and Hilton (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct housing and crime profiles. Hilton (SA) is more likely to have separate houses, at 72.6% compared with 50.8% in Marleston, and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Crime rates are far higher in Hilton (SA), including recorded offences per 100,000 people (20,264 against 8,256 in Marleston) and theft (13,106 against 5,897 in Marleston). However, Marleston has seen a much higher increase in crime over the last five years, with a 43.8% rise compared to a 33.1% drop in Hilton (SA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with 18.2% in Marleston and 15.0% in Hilton (SA). They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is $746 in Marleston and $748 in Hilton (SA). They share a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals, around 25%, and both have a high number of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,042 larger in Marleston Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Hilton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hilton Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in Hilton 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Hilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hiltonin Marleston +1,042 larger in Marleston gap widening
908 72nd pct 1,950 78th pct
Median age in Hiltonin Marleston +3 yrs older in Marleston gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Hiltonin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Hiltonin Marleston +3.2 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
15.0% 33rd pct 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Hiltonin Marleston +0.7 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
12.0% 23rd pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Hiltonin Marleston +2.0 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
10.4% 35th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.6%
35.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hilton Marleston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hiltonin Marleston +2.4 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
36.9% 93rd pct 39.3% 95th pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 58.5%
7.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% China +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Nepal even 2.8%
2.6% England even 2.6%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.5% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.9% Greek ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
4.7% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Hiltonin Marleston +0.9 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
38.1% 93rd pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Limited English in Hiltonin Marleston +0.1 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
5.6% 92nd pct 5.7% 92nd pct

Language used at home

58.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 57.5%
9.8% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Hiltonin Marleston +2.7 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 37.2%
38.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hiltonin Marleston +3.2 pts higher in Hilton gap narrowing
68.5% 89th pct 65.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Hiltonin Marleston +4.0 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
36.4% 90th pct 32.4% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hiltonin Marleston +1 more in Marleston
28 88th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Hiltonin Marleston +14 larger in Hilton
556 79th pct 542 77th pct
ICSEA in Hiltonin Marleston +12 higher in Marleston
1,066 83rd pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 65.4%
10.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
19.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
14.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
12.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hiltonin Marleston +$2 higher in Hilton gap narrowing
$748 49th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Hiltonin Marleston +$207 higher in Hilton gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,418 42nd pct
Family income in Hiltonin Marleston +$288 higher in Hilton gap widening
$2,183 68th pct $1,895 50th pct
High earners in Hiltonin Marleston +2.4 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Hiltonin Marleston +4.1 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hiltonin Marleston +5.1 pts higher in Marleston
25.9% 35th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Hiltonin Marleston +3.5 pts higher in Marleston
9.3% 61st pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Hiltonin Marleston +3.2 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
7.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 64.2%
17.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.0% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hiltonin Marleston +0.3 pts higher in Hilton gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Hiltonin Marleston +5.0 pts higher in Hilton gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Hiltonin Marleston +1.1 pts higher in Hilton gap narrowing
20.7% 28th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Hiltonin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Marleston
1.5% 37th pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hiltonin Marleston +3.3 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
16.9% 14th pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hiltonin Marleston +18 larger in Marleston
8 57th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Hiltonin Marleston +16 yrs older in Hilton
48 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Hiltonin Marleston +$467 higher in Hilton
$1,042 81st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Hiltonin Marleston +$250 higher in Hilton
$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Hiltonin Marleston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hiltonin Marleston +0.3 larger in Hilton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Hiltonin Marleston +1.1 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
13.1% 63rd pct 14.1% 69th pct
Living alone in Hiltonin Marleston +5.6 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
31.3% 75th pct 36.8% 87th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 49.5%
27.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hiltonin Marleston +$55 higher in Hilton gap widening
$345 70th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Hiltonin Marleston +$126 higher in Hilton gap narrowing
$1,654 52nd pct $1,528 44th pct
People / bedroom in Hiltonin Marleston +0.10 higher in Hilton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hiltonin Marleston +3.4 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
43.2% 89th pct 46.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Hiltonin Marleston +4.2 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
26.4% 16th pct 22.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in Hiltonin Marleston +21.7 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
72.6% 14th pct 50.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hiltonin Marleston +10.4 pts higher in Hilton gap narrowing
61.1% 14th pct 50.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 50.8%
14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.3% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 43.3%
35.9% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
3.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.9%
13.2% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%
36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%
16.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hiltonin Marleston +1.4 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
9.6% 87th pct 11.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Hiltonin Marleston +2.2 pts higher in Hilton gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Hiltonin Marleston +0.9 pts higher in Hilton gap steady
8.5% 99th pct 7.6% 97th pct
PT stops in Hiltonin Marleston +6 more in Marleston
7 77th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Hiltonin Marleston +1.04 more in Hilton
7.71 86th pct 6.67 84th pct
Departures/1k in Hiltonin Marleston +1,285.0 more in Hilton
3,729.1 100th pct 2,444.1 94th pct
PT routes in Hiltonin Marleston +6 more in Marleston
7 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Hiltonin Marleston +3 longer in Marleston
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Hiltonin Marleston +2 longer in Marleston
4 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Hiltonin Marleston +9,458 more in Marleston
17,022 71st pct 26,480 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Hiltonin Marleston +68,739 more in Hilton
126,804 84th pct 58,065 68th pct
Transit to city in Hiltonin Marleston +14 longer in Marleston
31 9th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
8.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
33.1% 2 vehicles even 33.0%
9.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hiltonin Marleston +3.2 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
47.6% 89th pct 50.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Hiltonin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
24.8% 91st pct 25.3% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hiltonin Marleston +1.3 pts higher in Hilton gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Hiltonin Marleston +1.3 pts higher in Hilton gap steady
66.1% 70th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Hiltonin Marleston +1.1 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
55.7% 37th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
9.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
6.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
9.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hiltonin Marleston +12,008 higher in Hilton
20,264 92nd pct 8,256 83rd pct
Assault/100k in Hiltonin Marleston +1,749 higher in Hilton
2,313 87th pct 564 42nd pct
Robbery/100k in Hiltonin Marleston
220 90th pct —
Burglary/100k in Hiltonin Marleston +1,631 higher in Hilton
2,093 92nd pct 462 48th pct
Theft/100k in Hiltonin Marleston +7,208 higher in Hilton
13,106 100th pct 5,897 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hiltonin Marleston +300 higher in Marleston
110 27th pct 410 85th pct
Property damage/100k in Hiltonin Marleston +942 higher in Hilton
1,762 85th pct 821 58th pct
5-yr change in Hiltonin Marleston +76.8 pts higher in Marleston
-33.1% 23rd pct 43.8% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hiltonin Marleston +1.1 higher in Hilton
8.8 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hiltonin Marleston +0.4 more in Hilton
8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Hiltonin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hiltonin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hiltonin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hiltonin Marleston +21.2 pts higher in Hilton
100.0% 100th pct 78.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Hiltonin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hiltonin Marleston +14.8 pts higher in Hilton
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Hiltonin Marleston +10.8 more in Hilton
23.1 66th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Hiltonin Marleston +138 higher in Hilton
407 100th pct 269 94th pct
Mean slope in Hiltonin Marleston +1.2 pts higher in Hilton
4.2% 31st pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilton vs Marleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40595/hilton/vs/SAL40835/marleston