Hughes is a sparsely populated locality in Northern Territory within the Litchfield local government area (postcode 0837). It is home to about 73 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward admin services and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.
The median weekly rent is $277 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,351.
On the investment side, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.