Little Hartley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Little Hartley

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

A typical resident in Little Hartley is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This older demographic is reflected in the population structure, where seniors and older adults make up over half the community. There are 629 people living here, which is more than 70% of similar areas.

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📍 Little Hartley, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Hartley sits — Total population

629 ▲ +17.4%
  • 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 Little Hartley — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Little Hartley629
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 49 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. The total population is 629 people.

629 ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 536
  • 2016: 506
  • 2021: 629

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

49 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.5%.

21.6% ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.5% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Little Hartley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 15.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.

4.1% ▲ +83.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

15.5% ▲ +91.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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

Marital status

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In Little Hartley, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 31 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 24 males; 60–64: 37 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 31 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 11 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 Little Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12361/little-hartley/topic/demographics-identity