Hughes, ACT 2605 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Hughes is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, postcode 2605, home to 3,210 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Unincorporated ACT local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$400 /wk
Population3,210
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAUnincorporated ACT
Demographics
- Population
- 3,210
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $2,797 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,298 /week
- Median family income
- $3,669 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Unincorporated ACT
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Australian Capital Territory
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Canberra
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $400 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
- Malkara School
- Hughes Primary
- Southside Primary Introductory English Centre (at Hughes Primary School)
- St's Peter & Paul
- Canberra College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 17 bus stops
- St Peter And St Pauls PS Yamba Dr
- Yamba Dr Opp St Peter And St Pauls PS
- Launceston St Opp Canberra College
- Yamba Dr Opp Justinian St
- Canberra College Launceston St
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 636 mm
- Reference station: Canberra Airport, 10.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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