Hinton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hinton

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

More than two-thirds of similar areas have a smaller population than Hinton, which is home to 471 people. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Hinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Hinton sits — Total population

471 ▲ +50.5%
  • 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 Hinton — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hinton471
2321, NSW 19,857
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 471 residents, Hinton is larger than about 67% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

471 ▲ +50.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 313
  • 2016: 448
  • 2021: 471

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

44 yrs ▲ +4.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age structure is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 31.6% of the population. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit at 17.0%, figures that are about the same as the national average.

17.0% ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hinton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.

7.2% ▲ +124.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Hinton, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 24 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 10 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 Hinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11923/hinton/topic/demographics-identity