1,413 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,123
- 2016: 1,223
- 2021: 1,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawks Nest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hawks Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 42.3% of the population in Hawks Nest, marking it as a very old community. The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic where older adults outnumber children and young people by a wide margin.
1,413
▲ +25.8%
- 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 Hawks Nest — higher than 75% of areas.
| Hawks Nest | 1,413 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,413 residents, Hawks Nest is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical age here is 61, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
61 yrs ▲ +5.2%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of retirees, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 42.3%, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
42.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawks Nest, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 50.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are slightly below the national figure at 10%.
5.8% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawks Nest, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
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 Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11880/hawks-nest/topic/demographics-identity