5,133 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,775
- 2016: 4,971
- 2021: 5,133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hawthorne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Hawthorne compared to the rest of the state, with only 8.3% of the population aged 65 or over. This makes the area younger than most, and it is home to 5,133 people.
5,133
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Hawthorne — lower than 77% of areas.
| Hawthorne | 5,133 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | 16,886 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen since 2011, while the total population grew by 7.5% to reach 5,133 people.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.5% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average. This contrasts with the number of people aged 65 and over, which is well below both the state and national figures.
8.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hawthorne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most residents are married (46.9%) or have never married (39.8%), while 12.6% are in de facto relationships.
1.2% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawthorne, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021116/hawthorne/topic/demographics-identity