6,269 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,366
- 2016: 5,610
- 2021: 6,269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hadfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hadfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a third of the 6,269 people in Hadfield are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a population that is generally younger than the state and national figures.
6,269
▲ +16.8%
- 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 Hadfield — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Hadfield is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.0% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the national average.
17.2% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hadfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the most common group at 46.2%, while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are a little below the state and national figures. Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +102.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hadfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21124/hadfield/topic/demographics-identity