241 ▼ -49.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 476
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of seniors and Indigenous residents mark Hamilton as a distinct community compared to similar areas. The town has a population of 241 people, where the typical resident is 44 years old.
241
▼ -49.4%
- 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 Hamilton — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are a little older than the Tasmania average and noticeably older than the typical Australian, who is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is aged 65 or over, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Children under 15 make up 17.8% of the community, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
26.6% ▲ +107.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here compared to most areas, at 20.6%.
8.3% ▲ +59.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60259/hamilton/topic/demographics-identity