195,590 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 155,990
- 2016: 158,654
- 2021: 195,590
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hotham · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hotham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 1% of people in Hotham identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This large community of 195,590 people is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
195,590
▲ +25.4%
- 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 Hotham — higher than 92% of areas.
| Hotham | 195,590 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 25% since 2011, adding about 39,600 people to make Hotham one of the largest areas at this level. The typical age has barely changed over those ten years and remains at 37.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 31.9%. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.2%, the number of people aged 65 and over has risen to 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hotham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here at 47.1%, but those in de facto relationships make up only 7.3%, which is well below the national figure. Just 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hotham, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED222/hotham/topic/demographics-identity