Hillbank · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hillbank

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

A typical resident in Hillbank is just 36, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This youthful energy is reflected in the local population of 5,013 people, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas.

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📍 Hillbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillbank sits — Total population

5,013 ▲ +9.8%
  • 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 Hillbank — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hillbank5,013
5112, SA 20,445
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the Australian average of 38.

5,013 ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,566
  • 2016: 4,610
  • 2021: 5,013

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

36 yrs ▼ -2.7%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a young profile, with seniors aged 65 and over at 13.1%, well below the 20% seen across South Australia.

13.1% ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hillbank splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 14% of the area, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.

2.4% ▲ +99.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

14.0% ▲ +24.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hillbank, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 25 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 42 males; 80–84: 43 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 41 males; 75–79: 55 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 104 males; 70–74: 104 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 119 males; 65–69: 111 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 176 males; 60–64: 171 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 169 males; 55–59: 199 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 164 males; 50–54: 187 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 154 males; 45–49: 156 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 135 males; 40–44: 128 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 159 males; 35–39: 172 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 177 males; 30–34: 177 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 208 males; 25–29: 213 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 196 males; 20–24: 184 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 158 males; 15–19: 136 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 148 males; 10–14: 128 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 172 males; 5–9: 154 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 167 males; 0–4: 177 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 Hillbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40591/hillbank/topic/demographics-identity