54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hastings · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hastings
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hastings is now 51, making the area far older than the national average. While the population is small at just 54 people, it has a unique mix of very young children and a high number of seniors.
54
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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 Hastings — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the typical Tasmanian (42) or Australian (38). Only 54 people live in the area, which is smaller than about 70% of similar places.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high proportion of seniors, with 22.2% aged 65 and over, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hastings splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national average. In terms of relationships, 37.5% of residents are married, while 10.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
18.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hastings, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hastings
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60262/hastings/topic/demographics-identity