Little Hampton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Little Hampton

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Little Hampton, which is a small community of 74 people. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 53 years old.

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📍 Little Hampton, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Hampton sits — Total population

74 —
  • 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 Little Hampton — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Little Hampton74
3458, VIC 2,330
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Victoria and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.

74 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 74

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

53 yrs —

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.7% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the state average at 13.5%.

29.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Little Hampton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 14.5%, which is well above the Victorian average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

14.5% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

Marital status

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In Little Hampton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 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: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 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: 5 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 Little Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21519/little-hampton/topic/demographics-identity