Hanson · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hanson

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

Seniors make up the largest age group in Hanson, where 30.4% of the population are aged 65 and over. This sparsely populated area has a very old profile, with a typical resident aged 53 years.

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📍 Hanson, Suburb / Locality

Where Hanson sits — Total population

23
  • 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 Hanson — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hanson23
5417, SA 1,501
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 23 people live here, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

23

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 23

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older residents are common, with 30.4% aged 65 and over, far above the 17.2% national figure. However, children under 15 also make up a large share at 21.7%, well above the Australian average.

Age structure

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In Hanson, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Hanson, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Hanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40563/hanson/topic/demographics-identity