Huon, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Huon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1037, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Huon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 206
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 1037
- Coordinates
- -36.2284, 147.0762
Huon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Huon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 13% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 38 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 68 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 48 | 24% |
Share of the 201 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 38 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 23 | 31% |
| Rented | 10 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 74 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 74 occupied private dwellings in Huon.
- Median weekly rent
- $253
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,968
- Median weekly personal income
- $729
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 77 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.2%
- Employed full-time
- 76
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Huon
Where is Huon?
Huon is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Huon?
At the 2021 Census, Huon had a population of about 206.
Is Huon an advantaged area?
Huon has an ABS SEIFA score of 1037, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
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