25,006 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24,074
- 2016: 24,588
- 2021: 25,006
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawkesbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Hawkesbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people have called Hawkesbury home since 2011, with the total population growing to 25,006. The area has become noticeably older over the last decade, and it now has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than it did in 2011.
25,006
▲ +3.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawkesbury — lower than 82% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | 25,006 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is part of a growing trend, as the usual age in the area rose by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.1%, a figure slightly below the state average.
16.1% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, the number of people in de facto partnerships rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to 11.2%.
3.8% ▲ +125.2%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawkesbury, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/topic/demographics-identity