67,207 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62,353
- 2016: 64,592
- 2021: 67,207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawkesbury · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Hawkesbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than about 81% of similar areas defines Hawkesbury, which has grown by 7.8% since 2011. The region is home to 67,207 people with a diverse age mix and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
67,207
▲ +7.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawkesbury — higher than 78% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | 67,207 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 67,207 people in 2021, adding about 4,854 residents since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the state figure and three years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.6%, though this remains a little below the New South Wales figure.
16.6% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and rose by 2.3 points since 2011. Most residents are married (48.3%) or have never married (34.6%).
4.8% ▲ +87.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13800/hawkesbury/topic/demographics-identity