Hill Top · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Hill Top

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Hill Top, where an average of 2.8 people share a home. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where few people live alone and family groupings are common.

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📍 Hill Top, Urban Centre

Where Hill Top sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +21.7%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hill Top2.8
2575, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has risen from 2.3 in 2011 to 2.8. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in people living alone, who now make up 19.8% of households—well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▼ -42.5%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hill Top, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 60.7% of the total. One-parent families account for 16.5%, which is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.

16.5% ▼ -13.4%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hill Top, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hill Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115080/hill-top/topic/family-households