140 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hoddys Well · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hoddys Well
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Hoddys Well, where the typical resident is 54. This sparsely populated area of 140 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a much smaller number of children than usual.
140
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- 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 Hoddys Well — lower than 53% of areas.
| Hoddys Well | 140 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in four residents is aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the state figure.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hoddys Well, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 70.7% of the area, while people in de facto relationships account for only 2.9%, which is well below the national average. About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as across Australia.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hoddys Well, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Hoddys Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50646/hoddys-well/topic/demographics-identity