The Hills Shire (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
215,612
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+3.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
40.3%
Born overseas
2021 Census
77.1%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
40.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
191,876
total persons (2021)
Children are 3.6pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 0.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.6%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) and England.
Housing
8 topics
80.9%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 25.2pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
44.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 14.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
40.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 7.2pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
4.1%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.5pp since 2016.
4.6%
2016
4.1%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
1,497
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
73 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The The Hills Shire (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42