Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hughes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hughes, NT (postcode 0837) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 | 70 | 73 | -13 · -15.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 42 | 48 | +11 · +29.7% |
| Median household income | $1,465/wk | $1,791/wk | $1,875/wk | +$410 · +28% |
| Median personal income | $708/wk | $619/wk | $674/wk | $34 · -4.8% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | — | $277/wk | +$2 · +0.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $1,834/mo | $2,351/mo | $32 · -1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | +0.3 · +10.7% |
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
73
was 70 in 2016
+3 · +4.3%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,791/wk in 2016
+$84 · +4.7%
Median age
48
was 42 in 2016
+6 · +14.3%
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.