Suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Hill River, SA

Hill River had a population of 98 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hill River at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hill River's population grew by 1.0% to 98, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 42.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.1%.

28.6% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 71.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 28 households.

The median household earns $1,625 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.

3.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 32.6% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hill River beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHill RiverSAAustralia
Population981,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.041.038.0
Households28691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting28.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright71.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,625$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas3.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion32.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 952011
  2. 972016
  3. 982021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Hill River South Australia
Share of people by age, Hill River and South Australia
0–99.2%
10–1915.3%
20–299.2%
30–397.1%
40–4911.2%
50–5911.2%
60–6917.3%
70–790.0%
80+4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hill River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian58.7%
  2. English38.0%
  3. German20.7%
  4. Scottish6.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hill River

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