191,876 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 169,872
- 2016: 157,243
- 2021: 191,876
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Hills Shire · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in The Hills Shire
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been a key story for The Hills Shire, where the population climbed 13% to reach 191,876 people. It is a family-heavy area with a higher proportion of children than most other regions. While the typical resident is 38 years old, the community has seen a steady increase in the number of seniors since 2011.
191,876
▲ +13.0%
- 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 The Hills Shire — higher than 87% of areas.
| The Hills Shire | 191,876 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 22,004 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a major part of the area, with children under 15 making up 21.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.8%, a figure that is much lower than most areas, though it has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Hills Shire splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, with 61.3% of residents married, while only 5.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, among the lowest at this level.
0.6% ▲ +69.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Hills Shire, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Hills Shire
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17420/the-hills-shire/topic/demographics-identity