Hume, ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Hume at a glance

Population (2021): 395
Median age: 34
Median weekly household income: $1,187
Coordinates: -35.3806, 149.1683

Hume demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Hume 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 young adults (25–44) at 65%, 0% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	3	1%
Youth (15–24)	48	12%
Young adults (25–44)	257	65%
Mid-life (45–64)	72	18%
Seniors (65+)	16	4%

Share of the 396 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	4	100%
Owned with a mortgage	0	0%
Rented	0	0%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	0	0%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3 occupied private dwellings in Hume.

Median weekly rent: $110
Average household size: 2 people
Median weekly family income: $2,250
Median weekly personal income: $725

Community and culture

Born overseas: 50 (13%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 100 (25%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 118 (30%)
Labour-force participation: 2.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%
Employed full-time: 3
Employed part-time: 4

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.

Weather and climate in Hume

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hume is January (average daytime high around 25.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	25.8°C	13.6°C	75 mm
Feb	24.2°C	12.7°C	58 mm
Mar	21.4°C	11.4°C	69 mm
Apr	17.6°C	8°C	54 mm
May	13°C	3.8°C	39 mm
Jun	10°C	2°C	56 mm
Jul	9.5°C	1°C	33 mm
Aug	10.6°C	1.2°C	65 mm
Sep	14.5°C	3.7°C	53 mm
Oct	18.2°C	6.9°C	71 mm
Nov	21°C	9.1°C	85 mm
Dec	24°C	11.6°C	77 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Hume

Where is Hume?

Hume is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Hume?

At the 2021 Census, Hume had a population of about 395.

What is the weather like in Hume?

Hume has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).