Hampden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hampden

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

A typical resident in Hampden is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population is small with only 75 people, there is a surprising number of children, which creates a diverse mix of ages in the local area.

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Where Hampden sits — Total population

75 ▼ -83.3%
  • 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 Hampden — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hampden75
5374, SA 1,493
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 75 people living here. Residents are noticeably older than the South Australian average, with a typical age of 47.

75 ▼ -83.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 450
  • 2016: 73
  • 2021: 75

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

47 yrs ▲ +14.6%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.0%, putting the area around the middle for its level.

20.0% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hampden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 37.7% of people are married, while 9.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.1% ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

Marital status

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Hampden splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 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: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hampden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40560/hampden/topic/demographics-identity