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 just 34 years old, making this a noticeably younger place than most of the state. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children, who make up nearly 30% of the small population of 54 people.

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Where Hindmarsh sits — Total population

54
  • 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 — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh54
6462, WA 177
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 34, which is four years younger than the figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34
  • 2021: 54

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 13%, which is well below the state and national figures.

13.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hindmarsh, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, at 83.8%, though no one here is in a de facto relationship. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hindmarsh, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.

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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 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/SAL50642/hindmarsh/topic/demographics-identity