661 ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 905
- 2016: 1,223
- 2021: 661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hastings Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hastings Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hastings Point is now 67 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is striking, as the population has shrank by 27% since 2011 while the proportion of seniors has climbed rapidly.
661
▼ -27.0%
- 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 Hastings Point — lower than 57% of areas.
| Hastings Point | 661 |
|---|---|
| 2489, NSW | 7,894 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 661 people, losing about 244 residents since 2011. During this time, the usual age of a resident rose by 21 years to reach 67.
67 yrs ▲ +45.7%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 67 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 55.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to just 6.5%, a figure far below the national average.
55.5% ▲ +225.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% ▼ -67.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hastings Point, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7% of residents, a figure that has risen by 8.2 points since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +377.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +232.6%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hastings Point, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Hastings Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121050/hastings-point/topic/demographics-identity