165,389 ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 190,197
- 2016: 199,864
- 2021: 165,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawke · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hawke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Hawke, where the typical person is just 35. This age gap is driven by a very high proportion of children, though the total population shrank by 13% since 2011 to 165,389 people.
165,389
▼ -13.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hawke — higher than 51% of areas.
| Hawke | 165,389 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the typical age was 32.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.0%, though this group rose 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawke, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships now account for 12.1% of residents, an increase of 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +137.5%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawke, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hawke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED219/hawke/topic/demographics-identity