10,346 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,104
- 2016: 9,974
- 2021: 10,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hamilton is noticeably older than the average Victorian, with the usual age being 45. This community of 10,346 people stands out for its large proportion of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the local population.
10,346
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Hamilton — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 10,346, Hamilton is among the largest areas of its type. The typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.3% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
26.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Around 46.1% of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21129/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity