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.
Hiawatha · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hiawatha — lower than 87% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (44%).
Hiawatha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (40%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 61%, ahead of Married (22%).
In Hiawatha, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 27%.
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