Suburb in Wattle Range

Hatherleigh, SA

Hatherleigh had a population of 154 at the 2021 Census (+17.6% since 2016). Median age 52.6. Median weekly household income $1,750. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hatherleigh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hatherleigh's population grew by 17.6% to 154, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.6, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.2%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 46.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 60 households.

The median household earns $1,750 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $163 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $800 a month.

7.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 49.0% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hatherleigh beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHatherleighSAAustralia
Population1541,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+17.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.640.938.2
Households60691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting20.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright46.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,750$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$163$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$800$1,505$1,866
Born overseas7.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion49.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+17.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1482011
  2. 1312016
  3. 1542021

Age

Median age 52.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Hatherleigh South Australia
Share of people by age, Hatherleigh and South Australia
0–911.0%
10–199.7%
20–294.5%
30–399.7%
40–497.8%
50–5924.0%
60–6917.5%
70–7918.2%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hatherleigh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.4%
  2. Australian40.3%
  3. Scottish15.3%
  4. German14.6%
  5. Irish11.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hatherleigh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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