6,393 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,674
- 2016: 6,025
- 2021: 6,393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hill Top - Colo Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity and young families set Hill Top - Colo Vale apart from similar areas. The population grew by 13% since 2011 to reach 6,393 people, with a typical resident aged 37. This makes the area slightly younger than both the state and national figures.
6,393
▲ +12.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top - Colo Vale — lower than 69% of areas.
| Hill Top - Colo Vale | 6,393 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 719 people to reach a total of 6,393. The typical resident is now 37, which is one year older than in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.5% of residents, a figure that is well below the state average.
14.5% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hill Top - Colo Vale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose 2.3 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in the state or nation, at 13.8%.
4.8% ▲ +95.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hill Top - Colo Vale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/topic/demographics-identity