4,726 ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,280
- 2016: 4,465
- 2021: 4,726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hahndorf - Echunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hahndorf - Echunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hahndorf - Echunga is 48, making the area far older than the Australian average. This community is noticeably older than the rest of South Australia, with a population that has grown by 10% to reach 4,726 people since 2011.
4,726
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Hahndorf - Echunga — lower than 79% of areas.
| Hahndorf - Echunga | 4,726 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 6,732 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 446 people over the last decade. The typical resident is now 48, which is 4 years older than in 2011 and much higher than most similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the area.
26.2% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hahndorf - Echunga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. More than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 10.5% since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hahndorf - Echunga, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Hahndorf - Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021005/hahndorf-echunga/topic/demographics-identity