64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harpers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harpers Hill is 54 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This small community of 64 people is defined by a high number of seniors and a very low proportion of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harpers Hill — lower than 68% of areas.
| Harpers Hill | 64 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 64, Harpers Hill is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 54.
64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.3%.
37.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Harpers Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (62.3%), while those in de facto relationships at 4.9% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state average.
4.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Harpers Hill, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Harpers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11864/harpers-hill/topic/demographics-identity