3,210 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,956
- 2016: 2,990
- 2021: 3,210
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.
An older population defines daily life in Hughes, where the typical resident is 43. With 3,210 people living here, the area is larger than about 85% of similar places and stands out for having a significant number of seniors.
3,210
▲ +8.6%
- 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 — higher than 85% of areas.
| Hughes | 3,210 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | 12,488 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, making the area far older than the ACT average by 8 years and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This contributes to the area's older feel, though the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the national average at 18.6%.
22.0% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the ACT and national levels. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.5% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly lower than most other areas.
1.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80076/hughes/topic/demographics-identity