3,389 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,179
- 2016: 3,299
- 2021: 3,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorndene · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live in Hawthorndene than in most similar areas, with 20% of the population under 15. This is a community of 3,389 people where the typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorndene — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hawthorndene | 3,389 |
|---|---|
| 5051, SA | 15,130 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,389 residents, Hawthorndene is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age of 41 is about the same as the South Australian average.
3,389 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, while older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 27%.
18.8% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hawthorndene splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia. Most people are married at 56.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is lower than most areas.
0.9% ▲ +75.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hawthorndene, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40575/hawthorndene/topic/demographics-identity