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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Hume, 2620

Est. population · Jun 2025

395

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.5%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,187/wk

Employment rate

1.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

26.7/100
Below average

106th in ACT

Verified 60% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Hume is known for: Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Hume is a well-connected smaller community in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs.

Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.

The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Hume snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

395

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#64

among Metro Canberra · Established

Safety

96th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

36th

percentile in ACT

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
26.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6060th in Australia
State rank
106th in ACT
Peer rank
#64 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#105 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

395(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -1.5% over 5 years · 36th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-1.5%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-6
Growth rank in ACT
36th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
395
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 7
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
103
Against the person
10
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
260.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
95.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-65.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv8
  • Other Offences73
  • Property Damage7
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)6
  • Motor Vehicle Theft6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 fast food · 1 sports centres · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
7/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.53
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(1)
  • BurgermakerFast food
Shopping(1)
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Canberra Indoor Climbing - South RocksSports centre

    26 Raws Crescent

  • Sports field
Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(21)
  • Hill StationAttraction
  • ACT AUTOSPACECar repair

    Unit 14 60 Sheppard Street

  • MBLR AutomotiveCar repair

    Unit 9 60 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • Neal Bates MotorsportCar repair

    48 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • Pryce RefinishersCar repair

    Unit 8 60 Sheppard Street

  • Legs Dance and Performing Arts StudioDancing School
  • Lisa Clark Dance CentreDancing School
  • ESA Car ParkParking
  • OptusParking
  • Parking (11)
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Post Box
  • StarTrack ExpressPost Depot
  • Shelter
  • Canberra Building SuppliesTrade

    46 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • TradelinkTrade

    Unit 3 34-42 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • Universal TrussesTrade

    52 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • National Tyre & WheelTyres

    50 Sheppard Street, Hume

  • Pac Lé MondWholesale

    62 Sheppard Street, Hume

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Canberra Hospital (7.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
41
Participants per 1,000 residents
103.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 1°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 6 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRAActive
2025· 18 proposals

  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRAActive

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2024· 17 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    HUME · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    HUME · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Ren TTE25-CC1-4011-2 Cord Civil, Road Closure, 1 John Cory Road, HumeRecycling Road will be closed in both directions at the intersection of John Cory Road.26 Jul 2026 – 04 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

100 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places HA12 and HAC2HAC23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHA33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHA93 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHume PAD 43 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHUME PAD 33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHA83 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHume PAD 43 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHUME PAD 33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHUME PAD 33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraHA63 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bean
Member of Parliament
David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,876
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.8 km away).

Coalition 31.1%Labor 68.9%

0.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GilmoreLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • FaddenLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • ChisholmLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • FarrerLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
  • GowrieLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)5.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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Comparable suburbs

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