44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Hatch · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Hatch is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is shaped by its older population and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Hatch — lower than 75% of areas.
| The Hatch | 44 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The Hatch is a small community of just 44 people. The typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, while seniors make up 40.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
40.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
The Hatch splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (47%) and Older adults (45–64) (45%), with Young adults (25–44) at 8%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married, and no one is in a de facto relationship.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In The Hatch, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Hatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13841/the-hatch/topic/demographics-identity