6,518 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,075
- 2016: 6,293
- 2021: 6,518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamlyn Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamlyn Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of families and retirees shapes daily life in Hamlyn Heights, where the typical resident is 38 years old. With 6,518 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level in the region.
6,518
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Hamlyn Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced; 17.1% are children under 15, while 18.1% are seniors aged 65 and over, which is a little above the Victorian average.
18.1% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 14.2%. Meanwhile, 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state figure.
1.2% ▲ +232.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21130/hamlyn-heights/topic/demographics-identity