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.
Hartley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hartley — higher than 64% of areas.
| Hartley | 478 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hartley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hartley, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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