Hindmarsh Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hindmarsh Valley

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

More than half of residents in Hindmarsh Valley are married, reflecting a community where the typical person is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia and Australia. With 648 people, the area is larger than about 70% of similar places.

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📍 Hindmarsh Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hindmarsh Valley sits — Total population

648 ▲ +2.7%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh Valley648
5211, SA 16,845
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

648 ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 631
  • 2016: 476
  • 2021: 648

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

45 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 31.8%. Children under 15 account for 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure.

17.4% ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hindmarsh Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 2.2%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

2.2% ▲ +127.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.1% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hindmarsh Valley, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 31 males; 70–74: 27 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 29 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 22 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 17 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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40600/hindmarsh-valley/topic/demographics-identity