78,827 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72,463
- 2016: 75,527
- 2021: 78,827
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Hunter · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Upper Hunter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population and a rising senior age group have shifted the makeup of Upper Hunter since 2011. The area now has 78,827 people and is noticeably older than the national average. This shift is clear in the typical resident's age, which has risen to 41 years.
78,827
▲ +8.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Hunter — higher than 80% of areas.
| Upper Hunter | 78,827 |
|---|---|
| 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 8.8% since 2011, adding about 6,364 people. This makes Upper Hunter larger than about 79% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.9% since 2011, a figure a little above the national average. Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is also a little above the national figure.
18.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upper Hunter splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.5%.
8.9% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10085/upper-hunter/topic/demographics-identity