Huonbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Huonbrook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Huonbrook is now 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place is home to just 99 people and is marked by a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Huonbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Huonbrook sits — Total population

99 ▼ -67.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huonbrook — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Huonbrook99
2482, NSW 6,967
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 99 people, which is lower than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52.

99 ▼ -67.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 305
  • 2016: 150
  • 2021: 99

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +18.2%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 30.3% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This contributes to a low number of children under 15, who make up only 13.1% of the area.

30.3% ▲ +386.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.1% ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Huonbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 30.4% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

30.4% ▲ +55.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Huonbrook, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Huonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11969/huonbrook/topic/demographics-identity