Hillville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hillville

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

A typical resident in Hillville is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 302 people has a strong senior presence and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Hillville, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillville sits — Total population

302 ▲ +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 Hillville — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hillville302
2430, NSW 36,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas, and far older than the New South Wales average by 14 years.

302 ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 279
  • 2016: 312
  • 2021: 302

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

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area is much older than most others, while children under 15 are slightly below the state average at 16.2%.

28.1% ▲ +35.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -24.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hillville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 16.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.

7.3% ▲ +238.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.4% ▲ +266.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Hillville, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Hillville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11920/hillville/topic/demographics-identity