365 ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 424
- 2016: 327
- 2021: 365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hernes Oak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hernes Oak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 365 people now live in Hernes Oak, with a demographic profile that stays consistent with state and national trends. The area is notably younger than many similar places, with children making up over 20% of the population.
365
▼ -13.9%
- 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 Hernes Oak — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.5% of the population, a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hernes Oak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.7%) or have never married (32.8%). People in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.8% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hernes Oak, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Hernes Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21175/hernes-oak/topic/demographics-identity