11,157 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,815
- 2016: 10,351
- 2021: 11,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Hume Shire · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Greater Hume Shire
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greater Hume Shire is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population grew by 14% since 2011, reaching 11,157 people. This growth happens alongside a community that is notably older, but also has a higher proportion of children than most other areas.
11,157
▲ +13.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Hume Shire — lower than 52% of areas.
| Greater Hume Shire | 11,157 |
|---|---|
| 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 1,342 people since 2011 to reach 11,157. The typical resident is now 44, which is 6 years older than the Australian figure.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent 20.2% of the area, a little above the state and national averages.
22.0% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Most people are married (52.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the population.
3.4% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Greater Hume Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/demographics-identity