7,563 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,055
- 2016: 7,556
- 2021: 7,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hughesdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hughesdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and seniors live in Hughesdale than in most similar areas. With a population of 7,563, the suburb has a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
7,563
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Hughesdale — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 7,563, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 31%. Both children under 15 (15.7%) and seniors over 65 (14.8%) are a little below the national and state figures.
14.8% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hughesdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (46.3%) or have never been married (38.7%). Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hughesdale, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21214/hughesdale/topic/demographics-identity