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Huskisson NSW 2540

1,532 addresses · 42 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Huskisson · 139 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Huskisson is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 840 people, with a median age of 56. The typical household earns around $1,294 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 40% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

840Population
56Median age
$1,294Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Huskisson - Vincentia statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Huskisson itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Husky Ferry, 350 m north · Airport: HMAS Albatross, 15.7 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 81.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Huskisson

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Huskisson NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202081.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202188.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 48.1%

Population by age in Huskisson
Population by age, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-429
5-1464
15-1913
20-2439
25-3478
35-4499
45-5489
55-64170
65-74166
75-8473
85+24
Dwelling types in Huskisson
Dwelling types, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House208
Townhouse93
Apartment61
Other4
Households by weekly income in Huskisson
Households by weekly income, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65088
$650-1,499113
$1,500-2,99998
$3,000+49
Top ancestries in Huskisson
Top ancestries, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English339
Australian281
Irish111
Scottish96
Ancestry NS73
Other69
Housing tenure in Huskisson
Housing tenure, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned158
Mortgage48
Rented148
Other12
Cars per household in Huskisson
Cars per household, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
027
1166
2125
324
4+21
Commute to work in Huskisson
Commute to work, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car209
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked27
Bicycle5
Home59
Top countries of birth in Huskisson
Top countries of birth, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England49
New Zealand16
United States15
Philippines9
Brazil8
Italy8
Languages used at home in Huskisson
Languages used at home, Huskisson NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian10
Cantonese9
German7
Tagalog7
Vietnamese7
Greek6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

12,797 bird observations recorded near Huskisson — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Huskisson

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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