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.
Little Hartley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Little Hartley — higher than 68% of areas.
| Little Hartley | 629 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Little Hartley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Little Hartley, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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