The Hatch · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in The Hatch

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.

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Where The Hatch sits — Total population

44
  • 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 The Hatch — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
The Hatch44
2444, NSW 51,117
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 44

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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The Hatch splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (47%) and Older adults (45–64) (45%), with Young adults (25–44) at 8%.

Identity & relationships

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.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In The Hatch, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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Cite this page

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