10,346 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,104
- 2016: 9,974
- 2021: 10,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hamilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Hamilton, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has grown slightly since 2011 to reach 10,346 people.
10,346
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Hamilton — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and 7 years older than the Victorian average. This age has trended upwards since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to the area's older profile, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 16.8%.
26.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the community, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of all residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.3% since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +108.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity