Hartley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hartley

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

A typical resident in Hartley is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. With 478 people, the population is larger than about 67% of similar areas. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.

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Where Hartley sits — Total population

478 ▲ +59.9%
  • 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 Hartley — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hartley478
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 9 years and the national figure by 10 years.

478 ▲ +59.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 299
  • 2016: 409
  • 2021: 478

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

48 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

20.7% ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hartley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Around 53.1% of residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.

3.3% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hartley, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 31 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 14 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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11868/hartley/topic/demographics-identity