172,532 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 137,653
- 2016: 151,243
- 2021: 172,532
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hindmarsh · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hindmarsh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20% of the population in Hindmarsh are seniors, making it a notably older area. This trend is reflected in the typical resident's age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. The area has seen significant growth, adding about 34,879 people since 2011.
172,532
▲ +25.3%
- 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 Hindmarsh — higher than 65% of areas.
| Hindmarsh | 172,532 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Hindmarsh grew 25% since 2011 to reach 172,532 people. The typical person here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.3%, which is much lower than most areas.
20.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hindmarsh splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.2 points since 2011. Nearly 45% of the population are married, while 11% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
2.0% ▲ +150.9%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hindmarsh, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED405/hindmarsh/topic/demographics-identity