Hillier, South Australia
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 814 (SAL 2021)[4] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5116[1] | ||||||||||||
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Hillier is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler.
Geography
[edit]Hillier is a western suburb of the Gawler local government area. It is primarily bounded by Angle Vale Road, Wingate Road, the Sturt Highway and the Gawler River.[5]
Demographics
[edit]The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 814 persons in Hillier on census night. Of these, 47% were male and 53% were female.[6]
The majority of residents (62.3%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (21.6%), Scotland (2.1%) and Vietnam (1.4%).[6]
The age distribution of Hillier residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 73.5% of residents were over 25 years in 2021, compared to the Australian average of 69.8%; and 26.5% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.2%.[6]
Community
[edit]Local newspapers include the News Review Messenger and The Bunyip. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Plains Producer, The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.[7]
Facilities and attractions
[edit]Hillier Park caravan park is located on Hillier Road.[5]
Parks
[edit]Murray Hillier Reserve is located between Clifford Road and the Gawler River.[5]
Transportation
[edit]Roads
[edit]Hillier is serviced by Angle Vale Road.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hillier, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillier (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillier (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillier (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "South Australian Newspapers". Newspapers.com.au. Australia G'day. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Town of Gawler". Official website. Town of Gawler. Retrieved 18 April 2011.