3,554 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,511
- 2016: 3,450
- 2021: 3,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hurstbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hurstbridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hurstbridge is 41, making the area noticeably older than most similar places. The population has grown slightly to 3,554 people, with a strong presence of older adults and families with children.
3,554
▲ +1.2%
- 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 Hurstbridge — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.2% since 2011, adding about 43 people. This total is smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While the number of seniors rose by 7.1 points since 2011, they still make up 15.5% of the area, slightly below the state average.
15.5% ▲ +85.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hurstbridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the community, which is higher than most areas. Around 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hurstbridge, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031210/hurstbridge/topic/demographics-identity