Hilldale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hilldale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Hilldale compared to the rest of the state. The small community of 193 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident being 45 years old.

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Where Hilldale sits — Total population

193
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hilldale — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hilldale193
2420, NSW 4,016
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Hilldale is larger than about 54% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 45. This is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by 6 years.

193

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 195
  • 2021: 193

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

15.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hilldale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 12.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. Most people are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.

6.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hilldale, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Hilldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11913/hilldale/topic/demographics-identity