22,322 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,177
- 2016: 23,511
- 2021: 22,322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hawthorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hawthorn is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With over 22,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of young adults, though there are far fewer children than in most other places.
22,322
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Hawthorn — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 22,322, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
14.3% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawthorn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 15.7%. This is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawthorn, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/topic/demographics-identity