129 ▲ +1072.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11
- 2016: 124
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Humula · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Humula is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is marked by a significant gap in age and identity compared to the rest of the state. It is a place where seniors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up a much larger share of the population than usual.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Humula — lower than 55% of areas.
| Humula | 129 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Humula is a small area with 129 people. The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
129 ▲ +1072.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs ▲ +52.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the state figure.
25.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Humula, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (51.8%), while those in de facto relationships (9.6%) are a little below the national average.
7.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Humula, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Humula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11959/humula/topic/demographics-identity