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.
Hanson · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hanson — lower than 84% of areas.
| Hanson | 23 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | 1,501 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
30.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hanson, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%).
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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