4,491 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,103
- 2016: 4,009
- 2021: 4,491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hackham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hackham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Hackham is shaped by a population that is notably older than the national average, with nearly a quarter of residents being seniors. This creates a community where the typical resident is 40 years old, contributing to a total population of 4,491 people.
4,491
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Hackham — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hackham | 4,491 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 14,922 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure but a little older than the national one.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.3% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
23.3% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hackham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.2%, which is well above the state figure. About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
2.8% ▲ +84.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hackham splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hackham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/demographics-identity