157 ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 179
- 2016: 130
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hexham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hexham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hexham is just 35, making this area noticeably younger than most similar places. With 157 people living here, the community is marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a population that skews toward young adults.
157
▼ -12.3%
- 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 Hexham — lower than 51% of areas.
| Hexham | 157 |
|---|---|
| 2322, NSW | 24,373 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
35 yrs ▼ -16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common here at 19.1% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
19.1% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hexham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong in Hexham, with 12.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
12.1% ▲ +80.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hexham, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11905/hexham/topic/demographics-identity