Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Hume
9 km²
A very small population of 395 people lives in Hume, where the community profile differs sharply from the rest of the territory. It is a predominantly young adult area with a typical age of 34, though it is most notable for having a First Nations population of 25.3%, which is far above the national figure. The area is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with very few children or seniors and a workforce that is much smaller than in other similar areas.
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First Nations people make up 25.3% of the population, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011 and is far above the territory average. The area is very young, with almost no children under 15 and only 4.1% of residents aged 65 or over.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the proportion of people born overseas has fallen to 12.7%, which is far below the national figure.
English is the only language used at home, meaning there are no residents who speak little or no English, a result far below the territory and national averages.
Very few people identify with a religion, and the 2.5% who report having no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, although this has risen 8.7 points since 2011.
Typical weekly household income is $1,187, which is well below the national figure, while typical personal incomes are $725, also slightly below the national average.
Residents report very few health issues, with only 1% having a long-term health condition, which is far below the national average of 27.7%.
Participation in unpaid work and volunteering is very low, with only 2.3% of people volunteering, far below the territory figure of 18.4%.
The First Nations community here is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 33, though Year 12 completion is much lower at 22%.
Homes are smaller than usual, with an average of 2.0 people per home, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.
Typical weekly rent is very low at $110 and has fallen since 2011, although there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
Public transport consists entirely of buses, and while there are many stops per 1,000 people, the walk to the nearest stop is much longer than usual at 25 minutes.
The population is very stable, as only 1.8% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Very few adults are working or looking for work, at just 1.5%, which is far below the territory average of 69.6%.
The area contains 287 businesses, though population growth has stalled since 2021, falling well below the territory rate of 7.1%.
The average maximum temperature is 20.5 degrees, while the average annual rainfall of 802mm is a little below the territory average.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.4, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.