67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hebden · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of children live in Hebden than in the rest of the state, with 28.4% of the 67 residents being under 15. This small community is notably younger and more diverse than the national average, with a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples in de facto relationships.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hebden — lower than 67% of areas.
| Hebden | 67 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, and the typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.
67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.4% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hebden splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common, at 24.5%, far exceeding the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
13.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hebden, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hebden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11892/hebden/topic/demographics-identity