Hartys Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hartys Plains

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

A typical resident in Hartys Plains is 57 years old, making it a far older area than most of Australia. With only 36 people living here, it is a sparsely populated place where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.

Open map →
📍 Hartys Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Hartys Plains sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Hartys Plains — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hartys Plains36
2446, NSW 15,054
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 36 residents. The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 36

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This shift toward an older profile is seen in the 30.6% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure much higher than most similar areas.

30.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Hartys Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the small population is married (61.1%), while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Hartys Plains, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 21%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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).

More for Hartys Plains

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hartys Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11871/hartys-plains/topic/demographics-identity