Hunter · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Hunter

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Zero people in Hunter were born overseas, making it one of the most domestically born areas in the region. Most residents identify as Australian or English, with a strong connection to the country's colonial roots.

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📍 Hunter, Suburb / Locality

Where Hunter sits — People born overseas

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hunter — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Hunter0.0%
3558, VIC 5.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 65.2%, followed by English at 34.8% and Scottish at 13.0%.

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In Hunter, Australian is the majority at 58%; English is next at 31%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Not a single person in Hunter was born outside Australia. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian average of 30.0%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Hunter, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21216/hunter/topic/ancestry-heritage