Hartley Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hartley Vale

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

A typical resident in Hartley Vale is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 57. This small community of 84 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Hartley Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Hartley Vale sits — Total population

84
  • 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 Vale — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hartley Vale84
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual age of residents is 57, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the New South Wales average by 18 years.

84

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70
  • 2021: 84

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 45.2% of the population. People aged 65 and over account for 20.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.

20.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hartley Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 58.5% of the group.

11.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Hartley Vale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11869/hartley-vale/topic/demographics-identity