Port Hacking · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Port Hacking

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

A high proportion of children under 15 defines Port Hacking, where 22.3% of the 1,210 residents are kids. This makes the area much younger than most similar places. While the typical resident is 40, the high number of children shapes the local identity.

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📍 Port Hacking, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Hacking sits — Total population

1,210 ▼ -1.1%
  • 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 Port Hacking — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Port Hacking1,210
2229, NSW 30,943
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Port Hacking has 1,210 residents, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

1,210 ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,223
  • 2016: 1,093
  • 2021: 1,210

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

40 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state average.

17.5% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Port Hacking splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 62.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0%, a little below the national average.

5.5% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

Marital status

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In Port Hacking, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 27 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 24 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 31 males; 65–69: 40 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 37 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 45 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 40 males; 50–54: 51 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 45 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 29 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 35 males; 35–39: 32 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 32 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 37 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 47 males; 15–19: 39 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 41 males; 10–14: 51 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 53 males; 5–9: 50 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 48 males; 0–4: 33 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 Port Hacking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13256/port-hacking/topic/demographics-identity