4,614 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,071
- 2016: 4,229
- 2021: 4,614
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Hamilton compared to the state and national figures, with only 11.3% of the population under 15. This makes the area stand out as a place with a much smaller proportion of young kids than most similar suburbs. The population is fairly balanced, with a typical resident being 39 years old.
4,614
▲ +13.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hamilton | 4,614 |
|---|---|
| 2303, NSW | 9,710 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,614 people, Hamilton is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 just 11.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 19.0%, a little above the state average.
19.0% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher proportion of people in Hamilton are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Never married at 49%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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/sal/SAL11845/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity