Hotspur · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hotspur

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

A typical resident in Hotspur is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national average. With only 34 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where more than half the residents are older adults.

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📍 Hotspur, Suburb / Locality

Where Hotspur sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Hotspur — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hotspur34
3303, VIC 282
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 34 people. These residents are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 53.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45
  • 2021: 34

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average.

20.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hotspur, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 63%; Seniors (65+) is next at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The area has a lower proportion of people in de facto relationships than most other areas, at 9.1%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

9.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hotspur, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 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: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 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: 5 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 Hotspur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21208/hotspur/topic/demographics-identity