Hamley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hamley

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

A typical resident in Hamley is 61 years old, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area of 31 people is dominated by older adults, with no children under 15 living here.

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📍 Hamley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamley sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Hamley — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hamley31
5558, SA 5,214
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 61 is among the highest for similar areas and is 23 years older than the Australian average.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 31

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

61 yrs

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 64.5% of the population, which helps explain why there are no children under 15 in the area.

Age structure

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In Hamley, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 22.2% of residents, a figure far above the 11.5% national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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Hamley splits fairly evenly between Married (35%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 21%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 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: 0 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 Hamley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40557/hamley/topic/demographics-identity