291,946 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 243,246
- 2016: 263,416
- 2021: 291,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 8% of people in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This region has seen a steady increase in population, adding nearly 49,000 people since 2011. Residents are slightly older than the typical Australian, with a diverse age mix across the region.
291,946
▲ +20.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Hunter Valley exc Newcastle — higher than 67% of areas.
| Hunter Valley exc Newcastle | 291,946 |
|---|---|
| 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 20% since 2011 to reach 291,946 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is two years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.5% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over have also increased to 19.3%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
19.3% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hunter Valley exc Newcastle splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011, reaching a level well above the rest of the country. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 13.1%.
8.0% ▲ +104.4%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/topic/demographics-identity