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
Source: ABS QuickStats
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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 Special · Government
  • Hughes Primary Primary · Government
  • Southside Primary Introductory English Centre (at Hughes Primary School) Primary · Government
  • St's Peter & Paul Other · Independent
  • Canberra College Combined · Government

Transport

  • Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
  • Within 1.6 km: 17 bus stops

Closest stops:

  • St Peter And St Pauls PS Yamba Dr bus · 466 m
  • Yamba Dr Opp St Peter And St Pauls PS bus · 525 m
  • Launceston St Opp Canberra College bus · 573 m
  • Yamba Dr Opp Justinian St bus · 602 m
  • Canberra College Launceston St bus · 734 m

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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