107 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 107
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hill River · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 10 years separates the typical resident of Hill River from the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area is far older than most, with a typical age of 48 and a high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hill River — lower than 57% of areas.
| Hill River | 107 |
|---|---|
| 6521, WA | 347 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 107 people. This is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
107 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.6%, a little above the Australian average.
29.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hill River, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here, which is well below the state and national figures. Only 7.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hill River, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/topic/demographics-identity