Hilton, South Australia
suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
Hilton is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens, for which it is the council seat.
History
The Kaurna people occupied the land of the present suburb, before British colonisation of South Australia in 1836.
The land now covering the suburb of Hilton was received by Matthew Davenport Hill in 1839. About ten years later, the "Village of Hilton" was laid out by his attorney, George Milner Stephen.
The 1935 West Torrens Council Chambers are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Geography
Hilton is a rectangular suburb, lying across Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
Demographics
In the 2021 Australian census, there were 908 people in Hilton. Of these, 59.7% of people were born in Australia and 58.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were "No Religion" at 38.4%, and Catholic at 15.2%.
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