Suburb in Melton

Hillside (Melton - Vic), VIC

Hillside (Melton - Vic) had a population of 17,331 at the 2021 Census (+1.6% since 2016). Median age 36.2. Median weekly household income $2,188. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hillside (Melton - Vic) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hillside (Melton - Vic)'s population grew by 1.6% to 17,331, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 36.2, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.0%.

14.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 31.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,346 households.

The median household earns $2,188 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $378 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,895 a month.

31.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the VIC average of 31.6%. 36.2% use a language other than English at home. 20.3% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hillside (Melton - Vic) beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureHillside (Melton - Vic)VICAustralia
Population17,3316,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.6%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age36.237.938.2
Households5,3462,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments2.3%12.1%14.3%
Renting14.9%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,188$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$378$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,895$1,867$1,866
Born overseas31.2%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home36.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion20.3%42.1%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

+1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,3262011
  2. 17,0562016
  3. 17,3312021

Age

Median age 36.2, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Hillside (Melton - Vic) Victoria
Share of people by age, Hillside (Melton - Vic) and Victoria
0–911.8%
10–1916.3%
20–2913.7%
30–3912.9%
40–4916.2%
50–5914.8%
60–698.4%
70–794.6%
80+1.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hillside (Melton - Vic) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian20.9%
  2. English16.8%
  3. Italian14.0%
  4. Maltese11.6%
  5. Greek5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic3.9%
  2. Macedonian3.0%
  3. Italian2.8%
  4. Punjabi2.8%
  5. Greek2.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.4%
  2. the Philippines1.8%
  3. North Macedonia1.8%
  4. Malta1.7%
  5. Italy1.6%

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

Around Hillside (Melton - Vic)

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