Suburbs Hughenden

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Hughenden QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hughenden, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hughenden QLD is 1,113 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hughenden is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Hughenden is $160 per week ($693 per month). Hughenden has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Hughenden has a population density of 1.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hughenden is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hughenden is $800.

There were 167 recorded offences in Hughenden in 2025-26, a rate of 150 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (38 offences).

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📍 Hughenden, Queensland — 20.8550°S, 144.1900°E

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Hughenden Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hughenden Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$770/wk
$40,040 per year
#4143 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$160/wk
$693 per month
#8125 of 14,663
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Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$800/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hughenden Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (543) Female 51.2% (569)

Population Density

1.2
people per km²
1,113 people · 932.3 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,712
Family income/wk

Hughenden 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)

Hughenden Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.5% 167 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
33.5% 84 dwellings

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

Hughenden Country of Birth

Australia
95.6%
India
2.2%
Canada
0.9%
Bangladesh
0.7%
England
0.7%

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

Hughenden Religion

No Religion
33.1%
Anglican
20.7%
Catholic
20.6%
Not stated
13.5%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.6%
Baptist
2.2%
Hinduism
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hughenden Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%

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

Hughenden Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
40.0%
French
20.0%
Other
20.0%
Bengali
20.0%

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

Hughenden Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.4% 346 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.2% 121 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 21 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.5% 257 people

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

Hughenden Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Hughenden Occupation

Professionals
22.6%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.7%
Managers
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.1%
Labourers
8.7%
Sales Workers
4.5%

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

Hughenden Field of Study

Engineering
24.6%
Management & Commerce
16.3%
Education
15.8%
Health
15.4%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Agriculture & Environment
9.2%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%

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

Hughenden Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hughenden Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
11.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hughenden Marital Status

💍
Married
43.1% 388
↔️
Separated
2.7% 24
📋
Divorced
10.4% 94
🕊️
Widowed
9.1% 82
👤
Never married
34.7% 313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hughenden Ancestry

English
31.2%
Australian
30.1%
Irish
9.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
9.7%
Scottish
8.2%
German
3.3%
Other
3.2%
Italian
1.6%
Indian
1.0%
Dutch
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%
Maori
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hughenden School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.7%
Primary — Catholic
20.0%
Secondary — Government
19.5%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

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

Hughenden Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 108
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 1,851

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

Hughenden Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.4% 197
—
Not a volunteer
74.6% 578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hughenden Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
6.9%
$450-$599/mo
18.1%
$600-$799/mo
19.4%
$800-$999/mo
15.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hughenden How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.0%
Did not go to work
10.0%
Walked only
9.1%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
1.3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.7%

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

Hughenden Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.1%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
32.7%
3 vehicles
14.6%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Hughenden Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.4%
2 bedrooms
22.7%
3 bedrooms
47.9%
4 bedrooms
19.6%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Hughenden Population Mobility

18.1%
moved in the last year
39.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hughenden Indigenous Population

15.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
300
Indigenous residents
1,677
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hughenden Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
59
Asthma
45
Diabetes
43
Heart disease
40
Arthritis
36
Lung condition
23
Cancer
20
Stroke
19
Kidney disease
17

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

Hughenden Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hughenden Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.3%
Couple — no children
34.1%
One parent — children under 15
11.9%
Couple — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hughenden Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.9% 31
👤
Never served
96.1% 757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hughenden Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 98
—
Did not provide
87.4% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hughenden Children Ever Born

No children
24.8%
1 child
4.3%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
26.3%
4 children
9.7%
5+ children
5.4%

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

Hughenden When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
11
2017
5
2018
3
2019
3

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

Hughenden Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.1%
5–14 hours
26.0%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
35.1%

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

Hughenden Household Size

1 person
37.1%
2 persons
35.2%
3 persons
7.9%
4 persons
12.4%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hughenden Where Residents Moved From

Same address
794
Moved from QLD
87
Moved — same area (SA2)
72
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from VIC
3

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

Hughenden Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.5%
Step family — no other children
8.2%
Blended family — no other children
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hughenden Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 167 total

Traffic
38
Drug Offences
34
Assault
24
Domestic Violence
21
Theft
19
Weapons
14
Break & Enter
11
Property Damage
4
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Hughenden Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
942
avg ICSEA score
147
total students
St Francis Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 32 students
993
ICSEA
Hughenden State School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 115 students
891
ICSEA

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

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Hughenden Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,306/wk
Median Rent $160/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.3%

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

If you earn X in Hughenden

≈ $5,659/month
Median rent $160/wk
Left after rent $1,146/wk
Rent share 12.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Blackall
Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $3/wk
Bamaga
Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $40/wk

Hughenden vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Alpha
Pop: 559 Income: $953/wk Rent: $120/wk
Woodwark
Pop: 559 Income: $884/wk Rent: $420/wk
Biboohra
Pop: 561 Income: $739/wk Rent: $280/wk
Purga
Pop: 561 Income: $735/wk Rent: $300/wk
Closeburn
Pop: 562 Income: $966/wk Rent: $575/wk
Bonnie Doon (Qld)
Pop: 563 Income: $808/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hughenden

What is the population of Hughenden QLD?

The population of Hughenden QLD is 1,113 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.2 people per km².Hughenden is ranked #3,810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hughenden?

The median personal income in Hughenden QLD is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year.The median household income is $1,306 per week.Family income is $1,712 per week.Hughenden is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hughenden?

Median rent in Hughenden QLD is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 12.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hughenden ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hughenden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hughenden QLD is $800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hughenden?

The median age in Hughenden QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hughenden a good suburb to live in?

Hughenden is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,113.The median income is $770/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.3% 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: 31369. All dollar figures in AUD.