Hillier,_South_Australia
Hillier, South Australia
Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
Hillier is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler.
| Hillier Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°37′30″S 138°41′46″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 814 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5116[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) N of Adelaide city centre[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Light (2011)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
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The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 674 persons in Hillier on census night. Of these, 50% were male and 50% were female.[5]
The majority of residents (55.8%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (31.8%), Scotland (2.1%) and Italy (2.1%).[5]
The age distribution of Hillier residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 86.7% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 13.3% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[5]
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.[6]
Hillier Park caravan park is located on Hillier Road.[4]
Parks
Murray Hillier Reserve is located between Clifford Road and the Gawler River.[4]
Roads
Hillier is serviced by Angle Vale Road.[4]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillier (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "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.
- Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hillier (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- "South Australian Newspapers". Newspapers.com.au. Australia G'day. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- "Town of Gawler". Official website. Town of Gawler. Retrieved 18 April 2011.