Haslam · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Haslam

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

Nearly 70% of Haslam residents are married, marking a strong trend toward traditional family structures in this small community. The area is sparsely populated with only 63 people, though it has a striking mix of many young children and a high number of seniors.

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📍 Haslam, Suburb / Locality

Where Haslam sits — Total population

63
  • 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 Haslam — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Haslam63
5680, SA 2,123
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Haslam is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years.

63

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 63

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27% of the population, well above the national 18.2%. This sits alongside a very high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 36.5% of residents.

36.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 36.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Haslam, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also far more common than in the rest of Australia, at 23.1%.

23.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

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

Marital status

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In Haslam, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 10%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Haslam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40570/haslam/topic/demographics-identity