107,560
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Lower Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Lower Hunter
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population surge of 9.1% has seen Lower Hunter grow much faster than most other similar areas. This rapid increase means the region is expanding well above the state average, adding thousands of new residents to the local community.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 107,560 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. This growth is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
9.1%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/topic/economy-advantage