1,413 ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,257
- 2016: 1,288
- 2021: 1,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hawks Nest · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hawks Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 37% since 2011 has seen Hawks Nest become an increasingly older community. The typical resident is now 61, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is led by a significant rise in the number of seniors living in the area.
1,413
▼ -37.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hawks Nest — higher than 64% of areas.
| Hawks Nest | 1,413 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank to 1,413 people since 2011, losing about 844 residents. During this time, the typical resident became two years older, reaching 61 years.
61 yrs ▲ +3.4%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 42.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are among the lowest in similar areas at just 10%.
42.3% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hawks Nest, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose by 3.9 points since 2011. About 50.9% of people are married, while 10.0% are in a de facto relationship.
5.8% ▲ +197.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hawks Nest, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115078/hawks-nest/topic/demographics-identity