Hindmarsh Electorate Demographics (SA)

In the 2011 census the population of Hindmarsh was 137,653 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hindmarsh is 41 years of age.

70.3% of people living in the electorate of Hindmarsh were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% England, 2.2% Italy, 2.1% India, 1.7% Greece, 1.7% China , 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Philippines, 0.5% Vietnam, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.4% Poland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Netherlands.

74.8% of people living in Hindmarsh speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Greek, 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.7% Italian, 2.0% Other, 1.6% Mandarin, 0.9% Cantonese, 0.7% Arabic, 0.6% Punjabi, 0.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Hindmarsh is 26.0% Catholic, 23.6% No religion, 11.6% Anglican, 7.9% Uniting Church, 7.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Eastern Orthodox, 2.7% Lutheran, 1.8% Buddhism, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Islam.

46.1% of people are married, 34.4% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 9024 widowed people living in Hindmarsh.

57.5% of the people living in Hindmarsh over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Hindmarsh has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Hindmarsh are 22.8% Professionals, 17.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.0% Technicians & trades workers, 12.2% Managers, 10.5% Community & personal service workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 8.1% Labourers, 4.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Hindmarsh work in are 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.0% Retail trade, 8.4% Manufacturing, 8.3% Education and training, 7.6% Public administration and safety, 7.2% Construction, 7.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing.

35.2% of homes are fully owned, and 28.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $569 per week and the median household income is $1056 per week.

The median rent in Hindmarsh is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Hindmarsh contains postcodes 5007, 5009, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5037, 5038, 5039, 5040, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5950 and includes the suburbs of Adelaide Airport, Allenby Gardens, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Camden Park, Cowandilla, Edwardstown, Flinders Park, Fulham, Fulham Gardens, Glandore, Glenelg, Glenelg East, Glenelg North, Glenelg South, Glengowrie, Grange, Henley Beach, Henley Beach South, Hilton, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Lockleys, Marleston, Mile End, Morphettville, Netley, North Plympton, Novar Gardens, Park Holme, Plympton, Plympton Park, Richmond, Seaton, Semaphore Park, Somerton Park, South Plympton, Tennyson, Torrensville, Underdale, Welland, West Beach, West Hindmarsh, West Lakes, West Lakes Shore and West Richmond.