6,528 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,255
- 2016: 6,391
- 2021: 6,528
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillvue · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillvue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,528 people now lives in Hillvue, making it one of the larger areas of its kind. The community has a strong Indigenous presence and an older age profile compared to the national average. This mix of residents creates a distinct local identity within the Tamworth region.
6,528
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Hillvue — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hillvue | 6,528 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Hillvue is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it remains older than the New South Wales average.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, a rate that is about the same as the state and national averages.
21.1% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hillvue splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Half of the residents are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
11.8% ▲ +90.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillvue, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Hillvue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11921/hillvue/topic/demographics-identity