316,250
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 7.9% since 2021 marks a period of steady expansion for Hunter Valley exc Newcastle. This growth is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%, reflecting a region that is growing faster than most other similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas and slightly above the state average. This brings the total population estimate to 316,250 people.
7.9%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) 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 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/economy-advantage