16,182 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hillside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Hillside are married, making it a strongly family-oriented community. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 36 and a significant number of children under 15 living here.
16,182
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- 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 Hillside — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hillside has a total population of 16,182, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the state and national typical age of 38.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward younger residents, with children under 15 making up 19.6% of the population. This is a little above the national figure, while those aged 65 and over are well below the national rate at 9.5%.
9.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hillside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.5%, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.5% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillside, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041575/hillside/topic/demographics-identity