Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Glen Huon TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glen Huon, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glen Huon TAS is 742 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glen Huon is $693 per week ($36,036 per year). Median rent in Glen Huon is $255 per week ($1,105 per month). Glen Huon has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Glen Huon has a population density of 12.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Huon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Huon is $1,300.

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Glen Huon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glen Huon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$693/wk

$36,036 per year

#5619 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$255/wk

$1,105 per month

#6036 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Glen Huon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (360) Female 51.5% (382)

Population Density

12.0

people per km²

742 people · 62.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,708

Family income/wk

Glen Huon Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Huon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.4% 94 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.6% 113 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Huon Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glen Huon Religion

No Religion

61.2%

Lattr day Snts

11.8%

Anglican

7.6%

Not stated

6.7%

Catholic

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glen Huon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glen Huon Languages Spoken at Home

French

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glen Huon Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 154 people

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Employed part-time

25.8% 131 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 28 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.3% 194 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glen Huon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.2%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glen Huon Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Managers

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

9.4%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glen Huon Field of Study

Engineering

19.5%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Management & Commerce

11.8%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Education

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Information Technology

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glen Huon Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glen Huon Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glen Huon Marital Status

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Married

54.3% 303

↔️

Separated

2.9% 16

📋

Divorced

9.0% 50

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 18

👤

Never married

30.6% 171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glen Huon Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.2%

German

3.9%

Italian

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glen Huon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.6%

Secondary — Government

15.6%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Pre-school

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glen Huon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 102

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 1,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glen Huon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 126

—

Not a volunteer

76.4% 408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glen Huon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

6.6%

$600-$799/mo

9.4%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glen Huon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

16.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Truck

2.6%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glen Huon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

26.8%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glen Huon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.1%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

23.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glen Huon Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

8.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glen Huon Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,307

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glen Huon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glen Huon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glen Huon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.6%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glen Huon Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 20

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Never served

96.2% 509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glen Huon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 89

—

Did not provide

83.1% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glen Huon Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glen Huon When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glen Huon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

14.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glen Huon Household Size

1 person

21.3%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glen Huon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

622

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glen Huon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glen Huon Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

115

total students

Glen Huon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 115 students

1000

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glen Huon Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,446/wk

Median Rent $255/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glen Huon

Your weekly income

≈ $6,266/month

Median rent $255/wk

Left after rent $1,191/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Huon

What is the population of Glen Huon TAS?

The population of Glen Huon TAS is 742 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.0 people per km².Glen Huon is ranked #4,408 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glen Huon?

The median personal income in Glen Huon TAS is $693 per week, or $36,036 per year.The median household income is $1,446 per week.Family income is $1,708 per week.Glen Huon is ranked #5,619 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glen Huon?

Median rent in Glen Huon TAS is $255 per week ($1,105 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glen Huon ranks #6,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glen Huon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Huon TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glen Huon?

The median age in Glen Huon TAS is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glen Huon a good suburb to live in?

Glen Huon is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 742.The median income is $693/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60229. All dollar figures in AUD.