Hawson · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hawson

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

A typical age of 49 makes Hawson far older than most other areas in the region. With only 119 people living here, the area is small and has a population that skews heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Hawson, Suburb / Locality

Where Hawson sits — Total population

119 ▼ -66.2%
  • 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 Hawson — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hawson119
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, where the typical age is 38. The total population stands at 119 people.

119 ▼ -66.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 352
  • 2016: 121
  • 2021: 119

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

49 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.2%, while children under 15 make up only 10.9%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over account for 20.2% of the population, about the same as the state average.

20.2% ▲ +72.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.9% ▼ -54.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hawson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (52.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, a little below the state average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.1% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hawson, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 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: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Hawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40573/hawson/topic/demographics-identity