2,961 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,755
- 2016: 2,835
- 2021: 2,961
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hewett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hewett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of daily life in Hewett, where 23.1% of the population are children. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 38. It is a growing community of 2,961 people.
2,961
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Hewett — higher than 84% of areas.
| Hewett | 2,961 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,961, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 (23.1%) is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over make up only 8.4%, which is far below the state average of 20%.
8.4% ▲ +93.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hewett, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population are married (57.8%), while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the community.
1.2% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hewett, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Hewett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40586/hewett/topic/demographics-identity