Hoskinstown · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hoskinstown

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

A small population of 191 people lives in Hoskinstown, where a notably high proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area has a balanced mix of ages and a strong presence of couples and families.

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Where Hoskinstown sits — Total population

191 ▼ -44.5%
  • 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 Hoskinstown — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hoskinstown191
2621, NSW 6,688
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.

191 ▼ -44.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 344
  • 2016: 189
  • 2021: 191

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

38 yrs ▼ -2.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

17.3% ▲ +69.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -14.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hoskinstown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.4% of residents.

13.4% ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Hoskinstown, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 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 Hoskinstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11951/hoskinstown/topic/demographics-identity