Hazelmere · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hazelmere

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

A typical resident in Hazelmere is far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 49. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors are much more common than the national figure, while children are notably scarce.

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Where Hazelmere sits — Total population

935 ▲ +5.8%
  • 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 Hazelmere — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hazelmere935
6055, WA 32,320
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 935 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age that is 11 years higher than the Australian average.

935 ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 884
  • 2016: 872
  • 2021: 935

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

49 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A small number of children under 15 live here, at 12.3%, which is well below the Western Australian figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up 27% of the population, a proportion far above the state average.

27.0% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.3% ▼ -13.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hazelmere splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.8%, which is lower than most similar areas.

2.4% ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

10.8% ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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

Marital status

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In Hazelmere, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 26 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 27 males; 75–79: 20 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 33 males; 70–74: 33 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 46 males; 65–69: 38 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 43 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 36 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 26 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 28 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 35 males; 30–34: 29 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 35 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 25 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 30 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 21 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 Hazelmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50620/hazelmere/topic/demographics-identity