Hill River (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Hill River (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 983, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hill River (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 107
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,968
- SEIFA score
- 983
- Coordinates
- -30.2578, 115.3188
Hill River (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hill River (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 16% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 21 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 11 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 24 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 30 | 29% |
Share of the 102 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 18% |
| Rented | 6 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 36 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 40 occupied private dwellings in Hill River (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,086
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $982
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 50 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 42
- Employed part-time
- 13
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Hill River (WA)
Where is Hill River (WA)?
Hill River (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Hill River (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Hill River (WA) had a population of about 107.
Is Hill River (WA) an advantaged area?
Hill River (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 983, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
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