Hammondville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hammondville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far more seniors live here than in most similar areas, with 27.9% of the population aged 65 and over. This makes Hammondville a notably older community, where the typical resident is 42 years old. It is a well-populated area for its size, home to 3,691 people.

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📍 Hammondville, Suburb / Locality

Where Hammondville sits — Total population

3,691 ▲ +13.5%
  • 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 Hammondville — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hammondville3,691
2170, NSW 114,479
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 3,691, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42.

3,691 ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,252
  • 2016: 3,493
  • 2021: 3,691

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs ▲ +10.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up a huge part of the community at 27.9%, a figure far above the New South Wales average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.2% of residents, which is higher than most areas.

27.9% ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▼ -7.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hammondville splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Marriage is the most common status at 47.2%, while de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.1%.

9.1% ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hammondville, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 95 males; 85+: 205 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 83 males; 80–84: 96 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 102 males; 75–79: 105 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 90 males; 70–74: 103 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 90 males; 65–69: 72 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 58 males; 60–64: 76 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 68 males; 55–59: 70 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 87 males; 50–54: 97 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 124 males; 45–49: 114 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 117 males; 40–44: 135 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 130 males; 35–39: 139 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 99 males; 30–34: 129 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 86 males; 25–29: 76 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 82 males; 20–24: 89 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 99 males; 15–19: 89 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 101 males; 10–14: 117 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 129 males; 5–9: 120 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 138 males; 0–4: 110 females

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 Hammondville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11851/hammondville/topic/demographics-identity