Hansborough · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hansborough

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

A typical resident in Hansborough is 55, making this a far older community than most other areas in Australia. With a small population of just 47 people, the area is sparsely populated and consists mainly of older adults and seniors. This age profile creates a distinct demographic where there are no children under 15 living here.

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📍 Hansborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Hansborough sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Hansborough — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hansborough47
5374, SA 1,493
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 47 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 55.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 47

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why there are no children under 15 in the area.

29.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hansborough, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 20% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hansborough, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 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: 3 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hansborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40562/hansborough/topic/demographics-identity