Suburb in Canberra

Hume, ACT

Hume had a population of 395 at the 2021 Census (−8.1% since 2016). Median age 34.5. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hume at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hume's population shrank by 8.1% to 395, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 34.5, it is younger than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.8%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 57.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7 households.

13.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.6% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hume beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureHumeACTAustralia
Population395454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016−8.1%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age34.535.638.2
Households7168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%19.4%14.3%
Renting0.0%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright57.1%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week–$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week–$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,064$1,866
Born overseas13.5%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%25.6%23.6%
No religion52.6%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−8.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3082011
  2. 4302016
  3. 3952021

Age

Median age 34.5, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Hume Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Hume and Australian Capital Territory
0–90.0%
10–193.5%
20–2928.6%
30–3935.2%
40–4919.7%
50–597.6%
60–692.3%
70–792.8%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hume at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.8%
  2. English26.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.7%
  2. Fiji1.6%
  3. Iraq1.1%
  4. the United States0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hume

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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