Hiawatha · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hiawatha

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

A typical resident in Hiawatha is 55 years old, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place is home to just 18 people.

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📍 Hiawatha, Suburb / Locality

Where Hiawatha sits — Total population

18
  • 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 Hiawatha — lower than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hiawatha18
3971, VIC 4,195
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 18 residents. People here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 55 compared to 38 years across Australia.

18

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17
  • 2021: 18

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (44%).

Age structure

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Hiawatha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (40%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 61%, ahead of Married (22%).

Marital status

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In Hiawatha, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 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: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 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: 0 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 Hiawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21183/hiawatha/topic/demographics-identity