172,094 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 141,693
- 2016: 150,643
- 2021: 172,094
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hume · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hume
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 172,094 people makes Hume a significant regional hub. The area is notably family-friendly, with children under 15 making up a much higher share of the population than in most other similar areas.
172,094
▲ +21.5%
- 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 Hume — higher than 64% of areas.
| Hume | 172,094 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011, adding about 30,401 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly younger than the state average.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hume splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. About 50.4% of residents are married, while the share of people in de facto relationships rose 6.2 points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +290.2%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +111.5%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hume, Married is the majority at 50%; 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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED120/hume/topic/demographics-identity