3,585 ▲ +150.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,429
- 2016: 2,379
- 2021: 3,585
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huntly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Huntly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines daily life in Huntly, where the typical resident is only 32. This makes the area far younger than the national figure of 38, with a high number of families and children shaping the community's needs.
3,585
▲ +150.9%
- 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 Huntly — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 3,585 people. This is larger than about 86% of similar areas, though the typical resident remains significantly younger than those in Victoria and across Australia.
32 yrs ▼ -17.9%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.0%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.0% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Huntly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.7% compared to 11.5% nationally.
2.9% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huntly, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (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 Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21219/huntly/topic/demographics-identity