Hill End, Victoria

Hill End
Victoria
Hill End; Victoria
	Hill End
Coordinates	38°00′0″S146°09′0″E / 38.00000°S 146.15000°E Coordinates: 38°00′0″S146°09′0″E / 38.00000°S 146.15000°E
Population	448 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	3825
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Location	95 km (59 mi) SE of Melbourne ; 60 km (37 mi) SE of Belgrave ; 26 km (16 mi) NW of Moe ; 25 km (16 mi) N of Trafalgar ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Baw Baw
State electorate(s)	Narracan
Federal division(s)	Monash

Last updated November 07, 2022

Hill End is a locality in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Baw Baw local government area, 104 kilometres (65 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Hill End and the surrounding area had a population of 448.^[1] The main industry in Hill End area is dairy farming.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Hillend Post Office opened on 8 January 1900 and closed in 1981.^[2]

Demographics

Around 115 families live in the area and of those 33.0% have one or more children under the age of 15. 4.3% of families have only a single parent while 43.5% of couples have no children. Hill End covers an area of approximately 18002 hectares or around 180 square kilometres (km2) (44484 acres).

There are 137 private dwellings in Hill End. The composition of occupied private dwellings in Hill End is as follows: 97.8% separate houses, 0.0% semi-detached houses (e.g. townhouses, row or terrace houses), 0.0% flats (including units and apartments).

In terms of people aged 15 years or more living in Hill End 59% are married, 6% are divorced, 4% are separated, 2% are widowed and 29% have never married.

Compared to the rest of Australia, Hill End has a close to average migrant population, with around 24.7% of residents being born overseas. The top 5 countries of birth for migrants in the area are: United Kingdom (5.6%), Netherlands (1.8%), New Zealand (0.9%), South Africa (0.9%), United States of America (0.9%).

Education

Hill End Primary School closed in 2006, due to very low numbers of enrolments.^{[ citation needed ]} At secondary level students usually travel by school bus to the nearby towns of Newborough to attend Lowanna Secondary College or Lavalla Catholic College, or to Trafalgar to attend Trafalgar High School.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hill End (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
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[ABS-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hill End (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2008.

[PO-2] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 7 February 2021

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