8,183 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,357
- 2016: 7,547
- 2021: 8,183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Hawthorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 8,183 people now lives in Mount Hawthorn, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The neighborhood has become noticeably younger, with a typical resident now aged 37. This shift is most visible in the high number of children living here compared to the rest of the country.
8,183
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Mount Hawthorn — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mount Hawthorn | 8,183 |
|---|---|
| 6016, WA | 10,818 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 8,183 people, which is among the largest counts for similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, especially with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 10.3% of residents.
10.3% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Hawthorn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the community, which is a little below the state and national figures. Over half of the population is married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.
0.8% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Hawthorn, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
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 Mount Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn/topic/demographics-identity