13,518 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,482
- 2016: 13,391
- 2021: 13,518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hampton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 13,500 people now live in Hampton, with the typical resident being noticeably older than the national average at 45 years. This age profile is reflected in the high proportion of older adults, who make up nearly a third of the local population.
13,518
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Hampton — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hampton is among the largest areas of its kind with 13,518 residents. The typical person here is 45, which is seven years older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 18.5% of the population, slightly above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
18.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hampton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while 9.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than in most areas. Only 0.2% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
0.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hampton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21131/hampton/topic/demographics-identity