374 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 402
- 2016: 474
- 2021: 374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hinton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hinton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Hinton than in the rest of the state. The area is modestly sized with 374 residents, and the typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
374
▼ -7.0%
- 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 Hinton — lower than 76% of areas.
| Hinton | 374 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 7.0% since 2011, losing about 28 people. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising 7.0 years to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.9%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
13.9% ▲ +270.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hinton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (54.6%), while those in de facto relationships (13.5%) are slightly above the state average.
8.0% ▲ +261.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hinton, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Hinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122066/hinton/topic/demographics-identity