The Hills Shire

Local Government Area, NSW

191,876
Population
38
Median Age
$53,716
Median Income (Annual)
386.158 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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The Hills Shire Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
191,876
Males
94,657 (49.3%)
Females
97,221 (50.7%)
Indigenous
1,207 (0.6%)
Born in Australia
58.8%
English Only at Home
60.2%
Australian Citizens
163,784
Other Languages
39.8%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.8%
5-14 years
15.4%
15-19 years
6.8%
20-24 years
6.0%
25-34 years
10.1%
35-44 years
16.1%
45-54 years
14.1%
55-64 years
10.9%
65-74 years
8.8%
75-84 years
4.5%
85+ years
1.5%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$1,033/week
Annual Personal Income
$53,716
Median Household Income
$2,831/week
Annual Household Income
$147,212
Median Family Income
$2,990/week
Annual Family Income
$155,480

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$580
Median Monthly Mortgage
$3,000
Average Household Size
3.1 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
110,358 (58.8%)
Born Overseas
77,434 (41.2%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
108,229 (73.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
7,092 (4.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
22,054 (15.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
5,606 (3.8%)
Year 8 or Below
2,924 (2.0%)
Did Not Go to School
774 (0.5%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
59,284
Employed Part-time
27,297
Total Employed
96,482
Unemployed
4,119
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Participation Rate
66.5%
Labour Force
100,595
Not in Labour Force
46,461

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
54,291
Couple - No Children
16,298 (30.0%)
Couple with Children
32,140 (59.2%)
One Parent Family
5,452 (10.0%)
Other Family
408 (0.8%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
48,537 (81.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
5,313 (8.9%)
Flat/Apartment
5,836 (9.8%)
Other Dwelling
13 (0.0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
59,810
Unoccupied Dwellings
3,017

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
1,454 (2.5%)
1 Vehicle
16,978 (28.6%)
2 Vehicles
26,013 (43.8%)
3 Vehicles
8,922 (15.0%)
4+ Vehicles
5,957 (10.0%)
Total Dwellings
59,324

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
88.1 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
50.1 / 100k
Non-DV assault
119.2 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
11.1 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
103.9 / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Fraud 634 294 Down 18.9% Down 3.3%
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 556 257.9 Stable Up 7.8%
Steal from retail store 479 222.2 Up 14.0% Up 6.7%
Malicious damage to property 460 213.3 Stable Stable
Domestic violence related assault 321 148.9 Stable Up 5.1%
Breach bail conditions 314 145.6 Stable Up 4.5%
Non-domestic violence related assault 257 119.2 Stable Stable
Other theft 240 111.3 Stable Stable
Steal from motor vehicle 224 103.9 Stable Down 6.4%
Break and enter dwelling 190 88.1 Stable Down 7.9%
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 145 67.3 Stable Up 5.3%
Transport regulatory offences 138 64 Down 72.1% โ€”
Steal from dwelling 133 61.7 Stable Down 5.4%
Sexual assault 122 56.6 Stable Up 12.0%
Motor vehicle theft 108 50.1 Stable Stable
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 100 46.4 Stable Up 2.5%
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 97 45 Stable Stable
Trespass 94 43.6 Stable Up 6.1%
Arson 84 39 Up 180.0% โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 76 35.2 Stable Down 9.8%
Other offences 76 35.2 Stable Stable
Liquor offences 63 29.2 Stable โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 62 28.8 Down 37.4% Down 7.2%
Receiving or handling stolen goods 36 16.7 Stable Stable
Offensive conduct 35 16.2 Stable โ€”
Other drug offences 34 15.8 Stable Stable
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 30 13.9 Stable โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 25 11.6 โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 24 11.1 Stable โ€”
Other offences against the person 23 10.7 Stable โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 23 10.7 Stable โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 22 10.2 โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 15 7 โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 13 6 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 11 5.1 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 10 4.6 โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 9 4.2 โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 6 2.8 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 5 2.3 โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 5 2.3 โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 4 1.9 โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 4 1.9 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 3 1.4 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 3 1.4 โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 3 1.4 โ€” โ€”
Murder * 2 0.9 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 2 0.9 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 2 0.9 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 1 0.5 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 1 0.5 โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”

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