78,025 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75,660
- 2016: 73,931
- 2021: 78,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawkesbury · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hawkesbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 78,025 people defines Hawkesbury, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, reflecting a community that is slightly older than the national figure. Overall, the area is seeing a shift toward an older age profile alongside a notable increase in the number of First Nations people.
78,025
▲ +3.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hawkesbury — higher than 79% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | 78,025 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.1% since 2011, adding about 2,365 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and 2 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.7%.
16.7% ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 4.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011. Half of the population is married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
4.4% ▲ +454.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +96.6%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/topic/demographics-identity