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Hill Top vs Balmoral

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Hill Top profile · Balmoral profile

Hill Top Balmoral

Hill Top and Balmoral (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Hill Top is a younger place where the typical resident is 34, compared to 42 in Balmoral (L). This helps explain why children under 15 are well higher in Hill Top at 23.6%, while only 15.3% of people in Balmoral (L) are that age. Hill Top also has much better access to services, with 82.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 81.2% near a school, whereas Balmoral (L) has 0.0% for both. In contrast, Balmoral (L) is wealthier, with 28.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.6% in Hill Top.

Both areas share a similar workforce, with about 69% of adults working or looking for work. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, at $440 in Hill Top and $415 in Balmoral (L). Over time, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011. However, the gap in the number of one-parent families has widened, with Hill Top now 10 points higher than Balmoral (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,897 larger in Hill Top PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Hill Top Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Hill Top Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in Hill Top Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Balmoral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Topin Balmoral +1,897 larger in Hill Top gap steady
2,262 74th pct 365 23rd pct
Median age in Hill Topin Balmoral +8 yrs older in Balmoral gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.7 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
5.1% 57th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.8 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
12.3% 17th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Under 15 in Hill Topin Balmoral +8.3 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
23.6% 87th pct 15.3% 31st pct
De facto in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.7 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 20.8% 90th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.5%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Hill Top Balmoral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 15.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 78.4%
4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
44.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
3.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.9 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
3.7% 50th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Limited English in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.4 pts higher in Hill Top gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 90.4%
0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hill Topin Balmoral +11.4 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
44.8% 59th pct 33.4% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
44.8% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 33.4%
4.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hill Topin Balmoral +1.4 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
39.8% 54th pct 38.3% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.7 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.3%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
7.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hill Topin Balmoral +$92 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$847 83rd pct $939 88th pct
Household income in Hill Topin Balmoral +$301 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$1,886 84th pct $2,187 90th pct
Family income in Hill Topin Balmoral +$194 higher in Balmoral gap steady
$2,072 79th pct $2,266 87th pct
High earners in Hill Topin Balmoral +2.6 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
7.6% 61st pct 10.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Hill Topin Balmoral +12.4 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
16.6% 72nd pct 28.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.5% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.1%
36.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.3 pts higher in Hill Top
32.5% 47th pct 28.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.1 pts higher in Balmoral
10.3% 56th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Hill Topin Balmoral +1.5 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
5.6% 41st pct 4.1% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%
10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.6 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
10.4% 12th pct 15.0% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.4 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
11.0% 24th pct 15.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Hill Topin Balmoral +7.6 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
34.2% 86th pct 26.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.9 pts higher in Balmoral
2.9% 31st pct 3.8% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hill Topin Balmoral +1.0 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
24.0% 50th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.2 larger in Balmoral gap widening
2.8 81st pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Hill Topin Balmoral +10.4 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
16.5% 58th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Living alone in Hill Topin Balmoral +11.9 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
19.8% 22nd pct 7.9% 0th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
22.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 6.1%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 7.9%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
8.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Topin Balmoral +$25 higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
$440 91st pct $415 88th pct
Mortgage in Hill Topin Balmoral +$167 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
$2,000 88th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Hill Topin Balmoral even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hill Topin Balmoral +4.6 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
14.2% 26th pct 9.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Hill Topin Balmoral +5.1 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
23.8% 14th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Hill Topin Balmoral +5.6 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
99.5% 84th pct 93.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hill Topin Balmoral +7.8 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
91.1% 89th pct 83.3% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 57.9%
23.8% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.2% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 93.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.7%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +65.8 pts 0.0%
9.6% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hill Topin Balmoral +2.3 pts higher in Hill Top gap steady
2.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hill Topin Balmoral +6.1 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
13.5% 76th pct 19.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.8 pts higher in Hill Top gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 57.4%
13.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%
17.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hill Topin Balmoral +8.9 pts higher in Hill Top gap widening
35.6% 53rd pct 26.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Hill Topin Balmoral +1.6 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
1.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.6 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
3.6% 31st pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.5 pts higher in Hill Top gap narrowing
69.8% 92nd pct 69.3% 91st pct
Full-time in Hill Topin Balmoral +2.3 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
59.5% 68th pct 61.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
5.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
2.9% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
8.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Topin Balmoral
— 1.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hill Topin Balmoral +1.3 more in Hill Top
3.4 34th pct 2.1 19th pct
15-min city in Hill Topin Balmoral +5.1 pts higher in Hill Top
5.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hill Topin Balmoral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hill Topin Balmoral +25.2 pts higher in Hill Top
78.9% 70th pct 53.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Hill Topin Balmoral +81.2 pts higher in Hill Top
81.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hill Topin Balmoral +73.0 pts higher in Balmoral
5.1% 2nd pct 78.1% 28th pct
Walk to health in Hill Topin Balmoral +82.4 pts higher in Hill Top
82.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hill Topin Balmoral +16.6 more in Balmoral
5.3 11th pct 21.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Hill Topin Balmoral +29 higher in Hill Top
46 69th pct 17 25th pct
Mean slope in Hill Topin Balmoral +0.3 pts higher in Balmoral
6.2% 69th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Compare Hill Top with nearby areas

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Compare Balmoral with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill Top vs Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115080/hill-top/vs/UCL122011/balmoral