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Hillston vs Darlington Point

Name: Hillston vs Darlington Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Hillston profile · Darlington Point profile

Hillston Darlington Point

Hillston and Darlington Point (L) are two New South Wales towns separated by about 127 km. Hillston is more diverse, with 20.8% of people born overseas and 16.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has more residents who completed Year 12 (38.8%) and a higher share of renters (39.1%). In contrast, Darlington Point (L) has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 37 in Hillston. Health challenges are more common there, where 38.2% of people have a long-term health condition.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011, with 62.8% of recent arrivals now heading to Hillston. Despite this growing divide, the two towns share similar typical family incomes around $1,500 a week and have the same average of 2.2 people per home. While Hillston has more people within walking distance of health services and groceries, Darlington Point (L) has far better access to public transport, with 97.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 62.8 pts higher in Hillston PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Hillston Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Hillston Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Hillston Other language: 14.8 pts higher in Hillston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillston in Darlington Point +281 larger in Hillston gap narrowing

1,149 59th pct 868 51st pct

Median age in Hillston in Darlington Point +7 yrs older in Darlington Point gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%

38.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 34.6%

8.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Widowed even 8.3%

3.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Hillston Darlington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.5% India ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.1% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.9% Not stated even 12.9%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 21.3%

24.1% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 7.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hillston in Darlington Point +$147 higher in Hillston gap steady

$802 76th pct $655 48th pct

Household income in Hillston in Darlington Point +$178 higher in Hillston gap narrowing

$1,375 59th pct $1,197 44th pct

Family income in Hillston in Darlington Point +$95 higher in Hillston gap narrowing

$1,590 51st pct $1,495 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.0%

18.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +12.3 pts 47.2%

14.9% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hillston in Darlington Point even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%

18.2% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.6% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillston in Darlington Point +$22 higher in Hillston gap narrowing

$222 30th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Hillston in Darlington Point +$207 higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing

$876 15th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Hillston in Darlington Point +0.10 higher in Hillston gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 26.3%

32.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.7% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 93.7%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

3.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 46.7%

35.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.6% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 46.9%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 75.2%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

8.6% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

35.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 10.6%

0.9% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 19.2%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillston in Darlington Point +0.4 higher in Darlington Point

5.6 75th pct 6.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillston in Darlington Point +0.2 more in Darlington Point

6.4 83rd pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Hillston in Darlington Point +3.6 pts higher in Darlington Point

87.8% 80th pct 91.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Hillston in Darlington Point +20.6 pts higher in Hillston

86.1% 77th pct 65.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Hillston in Darlington Point +97.9 pts higher in Darlington Point

0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Hillston in Darlington Point +14.6 pts higher in Hillston

94.8% 85th pct 80.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Hillston in Darlington Point +5.8 pts higher in Darlington Point

93.4% 53rd pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Hillston in Darlington Point +31.9 pts higher in Hillston

94.5% 95th pct 62.6% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillston in Darlington Point +19.4 more in Darlington Point

27.9 70th pct 47.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillston in Darlington Point +7 higher in Hillston

34 53rd pct 27 42nd pct

Mean slope in Hillston in Darlington Point +0.2 pts higher in Darlington Point

2.3% 5th pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Hillston with nearby areas

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Compare Darlington Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillston vs Darlington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115081/hillston/vs/UCL121030/darlington-point