Hume (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
271,709
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+3.4%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
39.8%
Born overseas
2021 Census
71.9%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
20.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
243,901
total persons (2021)
Children are 4.7pp above Greater Melbourne; 70+ is 3.5pp below Greater Melbourne.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.7%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, Iraq and Turkey.
Housing
8 topics
87.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 19.8pp below Greater Melbourne.
Income
4 topics
18%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 7.3pp below Greater Melbourne.
Education
2 topics
20.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 12.6pp below Greater Melbourne.
Employment
8 topics
7.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.2pp since 2016.
8.7%
2016
7.5%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
1,966
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
127 approved in Jan 2026.
Suburbs in this area
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About this explorer
The Hume (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42