Hillgrove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hillgrove

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

A far older population than most similar areas defines Hillgrove, where the typical resident is 51. This small community of 174 people has a resident age that is 13 years higher than the national figure.

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📍 Hillgrove, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillgrove sits — Total population

174
  • 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 Hillgrove — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hillgrove174
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. Hillgrove's total population is 174 people.

174

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 176
  • 2021: 174

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 only 9.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the age gap, as 20.7% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over.

20.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hillgrove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (53.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.9%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.7% of the population.

6.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

Marital status

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In Hillgrove, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Hillgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11914/hillgrove/topic/demographics-identity