50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillsborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hillsborough is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 50 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated area where nearly half the residents are older adults between 45 and 64.
50
—
- 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 Hillsborough — lower than 72% of areas.
| Hillsborough | 50 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages at just 10%.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillsborough, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Youth (15–24) (28%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. Most people have never married, representing 55.6% of the population.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillsborough, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hillsborough
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11917/hillsborough/topic/demographics-identity