Suburbs Huntly

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Huntly VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Huntly, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Huntly VIC is 3,585 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Huntly is $880 per week ($45,760 per year). Median rent in Huntly is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Huntly has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Huntly has a population density of 81.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Huntly is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huntly is $1,517.

There were 283 recorded offences in Huntly in 2025-25, a rate of 79 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (74 offences).

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📍 Huntly, Victoria — 36.6601°S, 144.3176°E

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Huntly Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Huntly Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$880/wk
$45,760 per year
#2378 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
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Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Huntly Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,732) Female 51.8% (1,863)

Population Density

81.9
people per km²
3,585 people · 43.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,040
Family income/wk

Huntly 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)

Huntly Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
30.9% 278 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
69.1% 622 dwellings

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

Huntly Country of Birth

Australia
97.6%
England
1.1%
India
1.0%
China
0.2%

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

Huntly Religion

No Religion
54.8%
Catholic
18.6%
Anglican
8.8%
Not stated
8.1%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Baptist
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Huntly Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%

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

Huntly Languages Spoken at Home

Other
46.6%
IAL Sinhal
11.4%
Hindi
10.2%
SAL Tot
10.2%
IAL Punjabi
6.8%
Mandarin
5.7%
Malayalam
5.7%
Arabic
3.4%

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

Huntly Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.7% 1,039 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 541 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 54 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.7% 690 people

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

Huntly Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.2%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Huntly Occupation

Professionals
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.6%
Community & Personal Service
14.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Managers
11.0%
Labourers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Sales Workers
5.4%

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

Huntly Field of Study

Engineering
18.0%
Health
15.9%
Management & Commerce
15.0%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
4.3%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Information Technology
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Huntly Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Huntly Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
17.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Huntly Marital Status

💍
Married
48.2% 1,274
↔️
Separated
3.8% 100
📋
Divorced
8.6% 228
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 65
👤
Never married
37.0% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Huntly Ancestry

Australian
37.4%
English
30.8%
Irish
8.6%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
4.1%
German
2.8%
Italian
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%
Indian
1.0%
Dutch
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Filipino
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Huntly School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.5%
Secondary — Government
19.3%
Pre-school
15.0%
Primary — Catholic
11.1%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Huntly Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.7% 385
✅
No need for assistance
94.3% 6,325

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

Huntly Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.0% 295
—
Not a volunteer
88.0% 2,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Huntly Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
31.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Huntly How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.0%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Truck
1.6%
Bus
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Huntly Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.9%
1 vehicle
24.5%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
17.2%
4+ vehicles
12.8%

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

Huntly Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
2.9%
3 bedrooms
37.1%
4 bedrooms
53.0%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Huntly Population Mobility

19.4%
moved in the last year
52.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Huntly Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
211
Indigenous residents
6,484
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Huntly Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
446
Asthma
155
Arthritis
122
Diabetes
82
Heart disease
67
Lung condition
39
Cancer
37
Stroke
26
Kidney disease
25
Dementia
5

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

Huntly Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Huntly Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.4%
Couple — no children
22.8%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — children under 15
11.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Huntly Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.4% 83
👤
Never served
96.5% 2,371

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Huntly Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 401
—
Did not provide
83.6% 2,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Huntly Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
21.4%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
2.0%

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

Huntly When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
16
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
71
2011–2015
42
2016
12
2017
21
2018
7
2019
11
2020
3
2021
3

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

Huntly Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
19.5%

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

Huntly Household Size

1 person
16.4%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
18.7%
4 persons
19.0%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Huntly Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,643
Moved from VIC
401
Moved — same area (SA2)
195
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from WA
4

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

Huntly Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.4%
Step family — no other children
10.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Huntly Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 283 total

Assault
74
Theft
72
Property Damage
52
Justice Procedures
52
Break & Enter
17
Fraud
7
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
2
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Huntly Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
975
avg ICSEA score
324
total students
Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
975
ICSEA

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

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Huntly Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,882/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Huntly

≈ $8,155/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,522/wk
Rent share 19.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $738/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $9/wk
Flemington
Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $50/wk

Huntly vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Lake Gardens
Pop: 1,801 Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk
Cobden
Pop: 1,804 Income: $631/wk Rent: $220/wk
Heywood
Pop: 1,815 Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk
Moolap
Pop: 1,825 Income: $630/wk Rent: $290/wk
Clunes (Vic.)
Pop: 1,844 Income: $503/wk Rent: $220/wk
Newington (Vic.)
Pop: 1,844 Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Huntly

What is the population of Huntly VIC?

The population of Huntly VIC is 3,585 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 81.9 people per km².Huntly is ranked #2,109 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Huntly?

The median personal income in Huntly VIC is $880 per week, or $45,760 per year.The median household income is $1,882 per week.Family income is $2,040 per week.Huntly is ranked #2,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Huntly?

Median rent in Huntly VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Huntly ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Huntly?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huntly VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Huntly?

The median age in Huntly VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Huntly a good suburb to live in?

Huntly is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,585.The median income is $880/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 21219. All dollar figures in AUD.