Hunter Electorate Demographics (NSW)

In the 2011 census the population of Hunter was 302 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hunter is 44 years of age.

92.4% of people living in the electorate of Hunter were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth wer.

96.4% of people living in Hunter speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Hunter is 30.9% Anglican, 22.0% Catholic, 18.1% No religion, 11.5% Uniting Church, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Buddhism, 2.0% Other Religious Groups, 1.0% Lutheran.

63.2% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 5.4% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Hunter.

55.3% of the people living in Hunter over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Hunter has an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Hunter are 47.2% Managers, 9.8% Professionals, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Labourers, 7.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 5.5% Technicians & trades workers, 3.7% Community & personal service workers, 3.7% Sales workers, 3.7% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Hunter work in are 53.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.3% Health care and social assistance, 5.7% Education and training, 5.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.4% Construction, 4.4% Manufacturing, 3.8% Retail trade, 3.8% Arts and recreation services, 3.2% Accommodation and food services.

50.0% of homes are fully owned, and 26.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $490 per week and the median household income is $912 per week.

The median rent in Hunter is $50 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $780 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Hunter contains postcodes 2250, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2329, 2330, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2337, 2338, 2340, 2354, 2848, 2849, 2850 and includes the suburbs of Aberdare, Aberdeen, Aberglasslyn, Abermain, Abernethy, Allandale, Anambah, Appletree Flat, Ashtonfield, Baerami, Baerami Creek, Barry, Belford, Bellbird, Bellbird Heights, Belltrees, Bengalla, Big Ridge, Bishops Bridge, Black Hill, Blandford, Borambil, Bowmans Creek, Branxton, Brawboy, Bridgman, Broke, Brunkerville, Buchanan, Bucketty, Budden, Bulga, Bunnan, Bureen, Buttai, Bylong, Camberwell, Carrowbrook, Carwell, Cassilis, Castle Rock, Cedar Creek, Cessnock, Charbon, Clandulla, Cliftleigh, Clydesdale, Coggan, Combo, Congewai, Coxs Creek, Coxs Crown, Crawney, Dabee, Dalswinton, Dalwood, Darlington, Dartbrook, Davis Creek, Denman, Doyles Creek, Dry Creek, Dungeree, Dunolly, Dural, Dyrring, East Branxton, East Maitland, Edderton, Elderslie, Ellalong, Ellerston, Elrington, Falbrook, Farley, Fern Gully, Fordwich, Garland Valley, Gillieston Heights, Ginghi, Glenbawn, Glendon, Glendon Brook, Glennies Creek, Glenridding, Glenrock, Goorangoola, Gosforth, Gouldsville, Gowrie, Green Creek, Greenlands, Greta, Greta Main, Growee, Gundy, Gungal, Hambledon Hill, Harpers Hill, Hebden, Heddon Greta, Horseshoe Bend, Howes Valley, Hunterview, Jerrys Plains, Kandos, Kars Springs, Kayuga, Kearsley, Keinbah, Kelgoola, Kerrabee, Kitchener, Kurri Kurri, Laguna, Lambs Valley, Leconfield, Lee Creek, Lemington, Liddell, Lochinvar, Long Point, Louth Park, Lovedale, Lower Belford, Loxford, Maison Dieu, Maitland, Mangoola, Manobalai, Martindale, Mccullys Gap, Mcdougalls Hill, Merriwa, Middle Brook, Middle Falbrook, Milbrodale, Millfield, Mirannie, Mitchells Flat, Monivae, Moobi, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Mount Dee, Mount Marsden, Mount Olive, Mount Royal, Mount Thorley, Mount View, Mount Vincent, Mulbring, Murrumbo, Murrurundi, Murulla, Muscle Creek, Muswellbrook, Neath, Niangala, North Rothbury, Nulkaba, Nullo Mountain, Oakhampton, Oakhampton Heights, Obanvale, Olinda, Omadale, Oswald, Owens Gap, Pages Creek, Pages River, Parkville, Paxton, Paynes Crossing, Pelaw Main, Pelton, Pinnacle Swamp, Pokolbin, Putty, Quorrobolong, Ravensworth, Redbournberry, Reedy Creek, Richmond Vale, Rixs Creek, Rossgole, Rothbury, Rouchel, Rouchel Brook, Roughit, Rutherford, Rylstone, Sandy Creek, Sandy Hollow, Sawyers Gully, Scone, Scotts Creek, Scotts Flat, Sedgefield, Segenhoe, Singleton, Singleton Heights, South Maitland, Stanford Merthyr, Stanhope, St Clair, Stewarts Brook, Stockrington, Sweetmans Creek, Telarah, Thornton, Timor, Tomalla, Turill, Upper Bylong, Upper Dartbrook, Upper Growee, Upper Rouchel, Warkworth, Wattle Ponds, Waverly, Westbrook, Weston, Whittingham, Widden, Windella, Windermere, Wingen, Wollemi, Wollombi, Woolooma, Wybong, Wylies Flat, Yallambie and Yarrawa.