6,768 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,721
- 2016: 6,290
- 2021: 6,768
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.
Fewer children than most neighbourhoods make Hamilton a more adult-oriented place to live. The population has grown by 43% since 2011 to reach 6,768 people, with a typical resident now aged 42.
6,768
▲ +43.4%
- 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 — lower than 67% of areas.
| Hamilton | 6,768 |
|---|---|
| 4007, QLD | 15,451 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011, and the total population grew by 2,047 people during that decade.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 only 10.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 18.2% since 2011, sitting slightly above the Queensland average.
18.2% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 1.4%, which is well below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +137.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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/sa2/305031124/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity