73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hughes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Hughes has a typical resident aged 48. This small population of 73 people is mostly made up of older adults and married couples, with a significantly higher proportion of seniors than the Northern Territory average.
73
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- 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 Hughes — lower than 66% of areas.
| Hughes | 73 |
|---|---|
| 0837, NT | 489 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 32.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.8% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory average of 9%.
17.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average but far below the Territory's 26.3%. Most people are married (59.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.9%.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hughes, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70131/hughes/topic/demographics-identity