23,970 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,299
- 2016: 22,016
- 2021: 23,970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hastings - Somers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hastings - Somers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hastings - Somers is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the Victorian and national averages. This aging trend is clear, with the population growing by 18% since 2011 to reach 23,970 people. The region now has a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas.
23,970
▲ +18.1%
- 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 Hastings - Somers — higher than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 3,671 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age has also risen by 4 years over the last decade to reach 42.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to 17.6%.
22.4% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hastings - Somers splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%, which is well above the Victorian average. Around 2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hastings - Somers, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Hastings - Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021379/hastings-somers/topic/demographics-identity