Hunters Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hunters Hill

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

More than half of the 9,014 people in Hunters Hill are married. This is a noticeably older community where the typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the national figure.

Open map →
📍 Hunters Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Hunters Hill sits — Total population

9,014 ▲ +0.2%
  • 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 Hunters Hill — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hunters Hill9,014
2110, NSW 9,846
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 9,014 residents, this is one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian average of 38.

9,014 ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,994
  • 2016: 9,528
  • 2021: 9,014

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

46 yrs ▲ +12.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 18.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

23.9% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

Hunters Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A small minority of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.6%, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.5%, a proportion well below the national average of 11.5%.

0.6% ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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

6.5% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Hunters Hill, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 155 males; 85+: 384 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 125 males; 80–84: 148 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 184 males; 75–79: 186 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 235 males; 70–74: 246 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 224 males; 65–69: 271 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 254 males; 60–64: 263 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 297 males; 55–59: 301 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 344 males; 50–54: 351 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 320 males; 45–49: 360 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 247 males; 40–44: 286 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 199 males; 35–39: 241 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 152 males; 30–34: 169 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 142 males; 25–29: 115 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 265 males; 20–24: 198 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 423 males; 15–19: 306 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 361 males; 10–14: 339 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 286 males; 5–9: 247 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 200 males; 0–4: 213 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Hunters Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11961/hunters-hill/topic/demographics-identity