Hillier, South Australia
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  Hillier Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°37′30″S 138°41′46″E / 34.625°S 138.696°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 814 (SAL 2021)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5116[1] | ||||||||||||
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Hillier is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler.
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]
Demographics
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.[5]
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%).[5]
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%.[5]
Community
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]
Facilities and attractions
Hillier Park caravan park is located on Hillier Road.[4]
Parks
Murray Hillier Reserve is located between Clifford Road and the Gawler River.[4]
Transportation
Roads
Hillier is serviced by Angle Vale Road.[4]
