Hartley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hartley

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

A notably older population has become the defining feature of Hartley, where the typical resident is now 50 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 149 people living here, the area is small and lacks the youthful energy seen in other parts of the state.

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📍 Hartley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hartley sits — Total population

149 —
  • 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 Hartley — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hartley149
5255, SA 10,143
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Hartley is 50, which is far older than the typical South Australian (41) or Australian (38).

149 —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 149

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

50 yrs —

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This older age profile is reflected in the children's population, which at 12.1% is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average.

20.8% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hartley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Very few people here are in de facto relationships, at just 3.1%, which is well below the state figure of 11.2%. Most residents are married (62.4%), and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded.

3.1% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hartley, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 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: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40569/hartley/topic/demographics-identity