Hamilton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hamilton

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

A far older population than the national average marks Hamilton, where the typical resident is 51 years old. This small community of 82 people is characterised by a high proportion of seniors and a very low percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Hamilton, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton sits — Total population

82
  • 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 Hamilton — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hamilton82
5373, SA 3,447
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With a total population of 82, this area is smaller than about 62% of similar places.

82

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82
  • 2021: 82

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.

26.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, slightly higher than the 11.5% seen across Australia.

14.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hamilton, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 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: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40556/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity