1,846 ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,172
- 2016: 1,398
- 2021: 1,846
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hindmarsh Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift toward an older population defines Hindmarsh Island, where the typical resident is now 60 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind in the region.
1,846
▲ +57.5%
- 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 Hindmarsh Island — higher than 77% of areas.
| Hindmarsh Island | 1,846 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 9,557 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,846 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia, with a typical age 19 years higher than the state average.
60 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 nearly 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the area, a figure well below the state and national averages.
39.9% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hindmarsh Island, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national levels.
0.6% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hindmarsh Island, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/topic/demographics-identity