150,300 ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 154,738
- 2016: 144,289
- 2021: 150,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hughes · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hughes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hughes is now 39, reflecting a population that has grown older over the last decade. While the area has a high number of children, the overall population has shrunk by about 4,400 people since 2011. This creates a community with a diverse mix of age groups, from young families to a growing number of seniors.
150,300
▼ -2.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hughes — lower than 73% of areas.
| Hughes | 150,300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Hughes stands at 150,300, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical age is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and 6 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen sharply by 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +79.7%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (54.5%), while those in de facto relationships account for 8.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hughes, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED119/hughes/topic/demographics-identity