15,684 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,572
- 2016: 15,166
- 2021: 15,684
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hawthorn East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hawthorn East is 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the national average. The population has grown 16% since 2011 to reach 15,684 people, with a strong presence of young adults and couples in de facto relationships.
15,684
▲ +15.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn East — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 2,112 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 36, this is 3 years older than the usual age recorded in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 largest group at 34.5%. Children under 15 make up 14.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 15% since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.1% of residents. Those who have never married make up the largest group at 45.8%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hawthorn East splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/demographics-identity