3,659 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,084
- 2016: 3,369
- 2021: 3,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillcrest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines Hillcrest, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With 3,659 residents, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,659
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Hillcrest — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hillcrest | 3,659 |
|---|---|
| 5086, SA | 17,619 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, well above the state's 17.0%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure at 13.8%.
13.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillcrest, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 51.2% in this category. However, those in de facto relationships make up only 8.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillcrest, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40592/hillcrest/topic/demographics-identity