Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hughes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hughes, ACT (postcode 2605) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,956 | 2,990 | 3,210 | +254 · +8.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 43 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,898/wk | $2,274/wk | $2,797/wk | +$899 · +47.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,008/wk | $1,132/wk | $1,298/wk | +$290 · +28.8% |
| Median rent | $315/wk | $325/wk | $400/wk | +$85 · +27% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,700/mo | +$533 · +24.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hughes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,210
was 2,990 in 2016
+220 · +7.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$75 · +23.1%
Household income
$2,797/wk
was $2,274/wk in 2016
+$523 · +23%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Hughes population growth · Hughes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.