72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hay Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hay Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Hay Flat, where 34.7% of residents fall into this bracket. This sparsely populated area is notably older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 48.
72
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- 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 Hay Flat — lower than 66% of areas.
| Hay Flat | 72 |
|---|---|
| 5204, SA | 3,373 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 72 people. Residents here are far older than the Australian average, with a typical age of 48, which is 10 years above the national figure.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 11.1% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the national average.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hay Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 21.8% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hay Flat, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hay Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hay Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40576/hay-flat/topic/demographics-identity