Huskisson, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Huskisson sits on the western shore of Jervis Bay, about 186 kilometres south of Sydney and a short drive from Nowra, fringed by white-sand beaches and the clear waters of Currambene Creek. It is Yuin country, and the local Wandandian people lived along the creek well into the twentieth century. Governor George Gipps named the town after the British statesman William Huskisson. From 1864 to 1977 its yards built well over a hundred timber vessels, among them the Sydney passenger ferries Lady Denman and Lady Scott. Once a working shipbuilding port, the village now thrives on Jervis Bay tourism, drawing visitors to its beaches and the bay's celebrated marine life.
Around the national middle
Huskisson is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 995, 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.
Huskisson at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 840
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,294
- SEIFA score
- 995
- Coordinates
- -35.0361, 150.6501
Huskisson demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Huskisson 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 31%, 40% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 93 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 177 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 259 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 263 | 31% |
Share of the 844 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 158 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 48 | 13% |
| Rented | 148 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 208 | 56% |
| Townhouses & semis | 93 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 61 | 17% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 369 occupied private dwellings in Huskisson.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,765
- Median weekly personal income
- $744
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 161 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 70 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 351 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 169
- Employed part-time
- 146
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 Huskisson
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Huskisson is January (average daytime high around 25.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 1110 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 88 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 122 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 101 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Huskisson
Where is Huskisson?
Huskisson is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Huskisson?
At the 2021 Census, Huskisson had a population of about 840.
Is Huskisson an advantaged area?
Huskisson has an ABS SEIFA score of 995, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Huskisson?
Huskisson has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 1,110 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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