5,209 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,982
- 2016: 4,982
- 2021: 5,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamersley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamersley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Hamersley than in about 90% of similar areas, with a population of 5,209. The suburb has a balanced mix of ages, though it stands out for having a much larger proportion of seniors than the state or national average.
5,209
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Hamersley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hamersley | 5,209 |
|---|---|
| 6022, WA | 5,209 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21% of the population, a figure well above the 16.1% seen across Western Australia. Children under 15 also make up a higher share than most areas at 19.7%.
21.0% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hamersley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 1.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (52%) or have never married (32.1%).
1.1% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hamersley, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/topic/demographics-identity