Hughenden, QLD 4821
FlindersAll suburbs in postcode 4821
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What to know about Hughenden
Hughenden (4821) sits in the Flinders region of Queensland.
Hughenden has roughly 1,113 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Hughenden scores 46/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 463 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 46/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 20/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Hughenden's population at 1,113, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (60% own, 37% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 38% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,113
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 60%
- Renter occupied
- 37%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
490 offences recorded in 2026 across the Flinders Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Flinders Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 463 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Hughenden
- What is the Hughenden postcode?
- Hughenden is in the 4821 postcode, in QLD, in the Flinders region.
- Where is Hughenden?
- Hughenden is a suburb in the Flinders area, QLD 4821.
- What schools are in Hughenden?
- There are 2 schools serving Hughenden on this page, including St Francis Catholic School, Hughenden State School.
- How walkable is Hughenden?
- Hughenden has a Walk Score of 46 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 10, bike score 20.
- What suburbs are near Hughenden?
- Hughenden is close to Prairie, Prairie, Marathon, Dutton River, Stamford.
- What is the population of Hughenden?
- The population of Hughenden is approximately 1,113 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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