64,418 —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 65,331
- 2021: 64,418
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) than in most other Australian areas, with only 14.7% under age 15. The area has a total population of 64,418 people, though this has shrunk slightly by about 913 people since 2016.
64,418
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- 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 Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 62% of areas.
| Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) | 64,418 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This age is 3 years older than it was in 2016.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the proportion of children has fallen to 14.7%, which is well below the national figure, the number of seniors has risen. People aged 65 and over now make up 17.0% of the population, similar to the rest of the state.
17.0% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, among the lowest for this type of area. Around 44.9% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2016.
0.3% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23806/hawthorn/topic/demographics-identity