1,388 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,490
- 2016: 1,256
- 2021: 1,388
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hanwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hanwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,388 people in Hanwood are married, making it a place where traditional family structures are common. The community has a balanced age spread, with children and older adults making up a significant part of the population. Overall, the typical resident is 39 years old.
1,388
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Hanwood — higher than 75% of areas.
| Hanwood | 1,388 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hanwood has a total population of 1,388 people, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 39, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 25.9%, while those 65 and over account for 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hanwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 8.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
2.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hanwood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Hanwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11857/hanwood/topic/demographics-identity