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Hillston vs Remainder of State/Territory

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Hillston profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

Hillston Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) and Hillston are two very different parts of New South Wales. Residents in Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Hillston. The two areas also differ in their housing and work patterns; Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) has far more homes owned outright (47.0% versus 32.5%) and more people working from home (22.1% versus 3.6%). In contrast, Hillston is far more walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) is car-dependent.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $800. While Hillston has far more recent arrivals from overseas (62.8% versus 5.6%) and a higher share of people born overseas, the proportion of adults working or looking for work remains almost the same across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 573,120 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Mortgage: $1,024 higher in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Hillston Recent arrivals: 57.2 pts higher in Hillston Work from home: 18.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +573,120 larger in Remainder of State/Territory
1,149 59th pct 574,269 87th pct
Median age in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +9 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory
37 yrs 21st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +7.3 pts higher in Hillston
12.0% 83rd pct 4.7% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +3.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
17.7% 33rd pct 20.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +0.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
17.0% 44th pct 17.6% 50th pct
De facto in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +6.0 pts higher in Hillston
17.4% 83rd pct 11.4% 30th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 19.6%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

38.5% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
41.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 30.3%
8.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Hillston Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +10.7 pts higher in Hillston
20.8% 91st pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 81.4%
4.5% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%
0.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.6% English +7.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +12.2 pts higher in Hillston
16.9% 87th pct 4.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +3.0 pts higher in Hillston
3.6% 89th pct 0.6% 68th pct

Language used at home

70.8% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +4.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
29.1% 13th pct 33.8% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
29.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
2.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
38.8% 51st pct 44.2% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
12.5% 57th pct 17.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +$49 higher in Hillston
$802 76th pct $753 68th pct
Household income in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +$329 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$1,375 59th pct $1,704 76th pct
Family income in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +$406 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$1,590 51st pct $1,996 75th pct
High earners in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
5.5% 42nd pct 10.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +10.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
11.2% 53rd pct 22.2% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.4%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
4.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.1%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +3.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
25.1% 16th pct 28.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +1.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
6.1% 14th pct 7.7% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +1.1 pts higher in Hillston
5.7% 43rd pct 4.6% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 60.4%
14.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +6.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
13.2% 25th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +4.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
8.8% 12th pct 13.4% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
20.3% 29th pct 25.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +1.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
1.9% 13th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +10.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
16.8% 12th pct 27.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +0.5 larger in Remainder of State/Territory
2.2 36th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +8.6 pts higher in Hillston
18.2% 69th pct 9.6% 18th pct
Living alone in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +9.6 pts higher in Hillston
29.6% 51st pct 20.0% 23rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.6% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%
12.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +$78 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$222 30th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +$1,024 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$876 15th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory even
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +26.2 pts higher in Hillston
39.1% 86th pct 12.9% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +14.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
32.5% 30th pct 47.0% 74th pct
Separate houses in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +6.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
90.2% 34th pct 97.1% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +6.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
75.6% 44th pct 82.4% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.1% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 12.9%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
1.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 97.1%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 33.0%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%
3.4% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 32.0%
35.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 18.5%
5.6% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.1 pts 19.5%
3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +6.7 pts higher in Hillston
8.1% 81st pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +18.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
3.6% 17th pct 22.1% 91st pct
PT commute in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +1.9 pts higher in Hillston
2.2% 87th pct 0.3% 61st pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 55.3%
3.6% Worked at home +18.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%
8.6% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 20.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +12.9 pts higher in Hillston
42.0% 80th pct 29.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +57.2 pts higher in Hillston
62.8% 100th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +0.1 pts higher in Hillston
3.3% 27th pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +0.5 pts higher in Hillston
60.1% 71st pct 59.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +11.9 pts higher in Hillston
69.6% 95th pct 57.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.4 pts 17.1%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
0.9% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 10.5%
14.4% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.6% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
3.1% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 higher in Hillston
5.6 75th pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.7 more in Hillston
6.4 83rd pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +83.5 pts higher in Hillston
87.8% 80th pct 4.3% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +81.9 pts higher in Hillston
86.1% 77th pct 4.2% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +11.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 33rd pct
Walk to school in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +87.0 pts higher in Hillston
94.8% 85th pct 7.7% 17th pct
Walk to a park in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +76.5 pts higher in Hillston
93.4% 53rd pct 16.8% 5th pct
Walk to health in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +93.3 pts higher in Hillston
94.5% 95th pct 1.2% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +10.4 more in Hillston
27.9 70th pct 17.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +33 higher in Hillston
34 53rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Hillstonin Remainder of State/Territory +5.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
2.3% 5th pct 8.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillston vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115081/hillston/vs/UCL131001/remainder-of-state-territory