3,620 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,609
- 2016: 3,548
- 2021: 3,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hackham West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hackham West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of residents in Hackham West have never been married, making it a standout feature of the local identity. With 3,620 people living here, the area is larger than about 86% of similar places. The community is generally older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.
3,620
▲ +0.3%
- 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 West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hackham West | 3,620 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 14,922 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Hackham West is 41 years old. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it is noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with older adults (45–64) making up the largest group at 26.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.1% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hackham West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 4.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a little above both the state (2.4%) and national (3.2%) figures.
4.9% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hackham West, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Hackham West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40545/hackham-west/topic/demographics-identity