3,210 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,956
- 2016: 2,990
- 2021: 3,210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hughes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hughes is 43, making it far older than the rest of the territory. This older age profile is most evident in the high number of seniors living here. The population has grown by 8.6% since 2011, now totaling 3,210 people.
3,210
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Hughes — lower than 88% of areas.
| Hughes | 3,210 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | 12,488 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is far older than the Australian Capital Territory and noticeably older than the national figure. Residents have aged slightly since 2011, with the typical age rising by one year.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 both the territory and national figures. In contrast, the proportion of children under 15 is 18.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
22.0% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
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) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Around 49.7% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%.
1.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/demographics-identity