11,472 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,162
- 2016: 10,761
- 2021: 11,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hallam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 13% since 2011 has seen Hallam expand to 11,472 people. The area is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher-than-usual proportion of children under 15.
11,472
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Hallam — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,310 people since 2011, making Hallam larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national average. While this has barely changed since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 4.5 points to reach 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hallam splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.0%, a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level.
0.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hallam, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/demographics-identity