206 ▼ -54.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 450
- 2016: 219
- 2021: 206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Huon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Huon, accounting for 34% of the population. The area is far older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 49. This ageing trend is reflected in the high number of seniors living here.
206
▼ -54.2%
- 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 Huon — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Huon has a total population of 206 people, making it larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 25.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
25.7% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Huon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 62.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.0%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huon, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21221/huon/topic/demographics-identity