167 ▼ -49.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 333
- 2016: 174
- 2021: 167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Harston, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is nine years older than the national figure. The area has 167 people and a high proportion of seniors.
167
▼ -49.8%
- 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 Harston — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. The total population is 167, which is larger than about half of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also represent a slightly higher share than the state and national averages at 19.8%.
22.8% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 15.4%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harston, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Harston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Harston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21144/harston/topic/demographics-identity