289 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 319
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hazelwood South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hazelwood South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 62.8% of the population in Hazelwood South, where the typical resident is 42. This small community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, though it maintains a healthy mix of children and seniors.
289
▼ -9.4%
- 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 Hazelwood South — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hazelwood South has 289 residents, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This older presence is balanced by children under 15, who account for 18.7% of the area.
20.8% ▲ +189.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hazelwood South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.0%, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures.
3.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hazelwood South, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Hazelwood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21157/hazelwood-south/topic/demographics-identity