19,254 —
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18,498
- 2021: 19,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hilltops · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Hilltops
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Hilltops, where the typical resident is 45. This age gap is clear when compared to the national typical age of 38. The region's population has grown by 4.1% since 2016 to reach 19,254 people.
19,254
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hilltops — higher than 59% of areas.
| Hilltops | 19,254 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This figure has climbed by one year since 2016.
45 yrs —
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and one that has risen since 2016. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
24.0% —
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hilltops splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is lower than most similar areas.
5.1% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hilltops, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hilltops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13910/hilltops/topic/demographics-identity