Hensley Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hensley Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over a quarter of the 75 people in Hensley Park are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a diverse age mix and a significantly higher proportion of First Nations people than most other regions.

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Where Hensley Park sits — Total population

75 —
  • 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 Hensley Park — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hensley Park75
3301, VIC 1,267
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 75, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38.

75 —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 75

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs —

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 26.7% of the population, which is among the highest for this area type. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.3%, well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

21.3% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hensley Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, those in de facto relationships account for only 5.3%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.3% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hensley Park, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hensley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21170/hensley-park/topic/demographics-identity