97,927 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 81,987
- 2016: 87,675
- 2021: 97,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Lower Hunter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of people in Lower Hunter are married, making it the most common relationship status for the region. The area is growing quickly and has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. It is a family-friendly region where children make up a larger share of the population than in most other similar areas.
97,927
▲ +19.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Hunter — higher than 75% of areas.
| Lower Hunter | 97,927 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 15,940 people to reach a total of 97,927. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 16.9% since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lower Hunter splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships is 13.7%, which is higher than most areas.
9.4% ▲ +116.3%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Hunter, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/topic/demographics-identity