395 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 308
- 2016: 430
- 2021: 395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hume · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hume
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A quarter of the people in Hume identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. The area is sparsely populated with only 395 residents, though this is a 28% increase since 2011. It is a notably young community where most residents are adults between 25 and 44 years old.
395
▲ +28.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hume — lower than 98% of areas.
| Hume | 395 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 87 people since 2011 to reach 395. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both very rare here, with each group making up far less than the national average. This is reflected in the age structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 64.6% of the population.
4.1% ▲ +78.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hume, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 65%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 25.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the ACT's 2.0%. This proportion rose 11 points since 2011, while 63.1% of the population have never been married.
25.3% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Hume, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 30%.
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/sa2/801031031/hume/topic/demographics-identity