34,938 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,961
- 2016: 38,117
- 2021: 34,938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hurtle Vale · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hurtle Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Hurtle Vale, where the typical resident is 42. This reflects a shifting community, with the number of seniors rising sharply over the last decade. The area's total population has grown slightly to 34,938 people.
34,938
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Hurtle Vale — lower than 86% of areas.
| Hurtle Vale | 34,938 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is much higher than most similar areas and noticeably older than the national figure. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 8.5 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 21.5% to 17.3% over the same period.
20.8% ▲ +69.1%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hurtle Vale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are either married (45.5%) or have never been married (34.3%).
2.0% ▲ +139.9%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hurtle Vale, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Hurtle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40023/hurtle-vale/topic/demographics-identity