591 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 819
- 2016: 578
- 2021: 591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Hillwood. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50. This creates a community where seniors and middle-aged adults are more common than children.
591
▼ -27.8%
- 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 Hillwood — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hillwood has a population of 591 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, making the area far older than both Tasmania and Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed towards older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.3% of the area. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 13.9%.
22.3% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (58.9%), and those in de facto relationships make up 13.7%, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.0% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillwood, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Hillwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60275/hillwood/topic/demographics-identity