39,757 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,244
- 2016: 35,765
- 2021: 39,757
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hartley · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hartley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than the national figure live in Hartley, where 21.9% of people are aged 65 or over. This shift toward an older population is a key story for the area, as the number of seniors rose by 7.3 percentage points since 2011. While the population grew by 20% over the last decade, it is now smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
39,757
▲ +19.6%
- 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 Hartley — lower than 77% of areas.
| Hartley | 39,757 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Hartley is 40, which is a little older than the national figure but a little younger than the South Australian average. This age is 2 years younger than it was back in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far more seniors than most similar places, while children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population. This child population is a little below both the state and national figures and has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hartley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships are also few at 8.3%, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hartley, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40021/hartley/topic/demographics-identity