1,547 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,430
- 2016: 1,465
- 2021: 1,547
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillston
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 Hillston than in most similar areas. This community of 1,547 people is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 36. It is a place where young adults and children make up a large part of the population.
1,547
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Hillston — higher than 76% of areas.
| Hillston | 1,547 |
|---|---|
| 2675, NSW | 1,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. Hillston is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▼ -10.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 18.7% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 15.1%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
15.1% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%.
10.0% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hillston splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Widowed at 7%.
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 Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11919/hillston/topic/demographics-identity