6,241 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5,604
- 2021: 6,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hadfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hadfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hadfield is just 36 years old, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. The population grew by 11% between 2016 and 2021, adding around 637 people to the community.
6,241
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- 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 Hadfield — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hadfield has 6,241 residents, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical age here has dropped by two years since 2016.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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, a figure higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell by 3.1 percentage points since 2016 to reach 17.5%.
17.5% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hadfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the population, a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2016.
0.6% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hadfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hadfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031440/hadfield/topic/demographics-identity