2,221 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,210
- 2016: 2,167
- 2021: 2,221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hawthorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 2,200 people now live in Hawthorn, and the typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure. The area's population is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a balanced mix of older adults and seniors making up nearly half the community.
2,221
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Hawthorn — higher than 79% of areas.
| Hawthorn | 2,221 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43 years old, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
20.7% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawthorn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and at 7.0%, those in de facto relationships are well below the national and state figures. Most residents are married, representing 56.5% of the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawthorn, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/topic/demographics-identity