Junction Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Junction Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 956, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Junction Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,547
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,340
- SEIFA score
- 956
- Coordinates
- -29.6369, 152.9306
Junction Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Junction Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 19% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 288 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 133 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 308 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 372 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 458 | 29% |
Share of the 1,559 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 300 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 181 | 30% |
| Rented | 116 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 571 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 23 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 604 occupied private dwellings in Junction Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,528
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,489
- Median weekly personal income
- $668
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 76 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 41 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 90 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 492 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 341
- Employed part-time
- 210
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Junction Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Junction Hill is January (average daytime high around 29.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 974 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 18.7°C | 182 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 18.7°C | 117 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Junction Hill
Where is Junction Hill?
Junction Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Junction Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Junction Hill had a population of about 1,547.
Is Junction Hill an advantaged area?
Junction Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 956, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Junction Hill?
Junction Hill has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 14.3°C, with roughly 974 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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