Hindmarsh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hindmarsh

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

A typical resident in Hindmarsh is 31, making the area far younger than the South Australian average. This small community of 232 people is mostly made up of young adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Hindmarsh sits — Total population

232 ▲ +46.8%
  • 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 Hindmarsh — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh232
5007, SA 8,200
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is just 31, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

232 ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 158
  • 2016: 231
  • 2021: 232

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

31 yrs ▼ -8.8%

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and those over 65 are far below the state and national figures.

1.7% ▼ -87.2%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.9% ▼ -59.7%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hindmarsh, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 21.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the South Australian average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 68.9% of the population.

21.8% ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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

Marital status

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In Hindmarsh, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 27 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 5 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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40597/hindmarsh/topic/demographics-identity