Hillville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 653 people were usually resident in Hillville: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Hillville were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.6% of people usually resident in Hillville were Australian citizens, 11.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hillville were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 20.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Hillville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.2%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Scotland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hillville were Anglican 34.2%, No Religion 18.7%, Catholic 16.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.1% and Uniting Church 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hillville were Italian 0.9% and German 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 276 people aged 15 years and over in Hillville were in the labour force. Of these 50.4% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.1% were unemployed. 222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hillville were Managers 20.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Professionals 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Labourers 9.2%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hillville, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.8%, Hospitals 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Residential Building Construction 4.0% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Hillville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $325, the median family income was $857 and the median household income was $747.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 197 families in Hillville: of these 50.8% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 12.7% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 246 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hillville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hillville, 98.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hillville, 52.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.7% were owned with a mortgage and 9.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hillville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 29.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hillville, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $978. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hillville, 79.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.