3,507 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,321
- 2016: 3,413
- 2021: 3,507
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Herne Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Herne Hill is 36, making the area much younger than most similar places. With a population of 3,507 people, it is larger than about 86% of other areas at this level. This is a predominantly adult community where young people are well represented.
3,507
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Herne Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most similar locations.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 a third of the population. The number of seniors aged 65 and over is 15.8%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 16.8%.
15.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Herne Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▲ +190.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Herne Hill, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21174/herne-hill/topic/demographics-identity