2,814 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,547
- 2016: 2,670
- 2021: 2,814
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hahndorf · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hahndorf is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 2,814 people, the community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children than usual.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hahndorf — higher than 83% of areas.
| Hahndorf | 2,814 |
|---|---|
| 5245, SA | 3,252 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident is 51, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia and Australia. Hahndorf's total population of 2,814 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
2,814 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 15.1% of the area.
31.6% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hahndorf splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 54.8% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
0.9% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hahndorf, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hahndorf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40548/hahndorf/topic/demographics-identity