Shire profile
A quick snapshot of Upper Hunter Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 14,408OLG / ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 8,096.1 km²
- Population density
- ~2 people per km²
- Region
- Upper Hunter Valley, NSW (~240 km NW of Sydney); seat at Scone
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Scone, Aberdeen, Merriwa, Murrurundi, plus villages such as Cassilis, Gundy, Wingen and BlandfordScone is known as the 'Horse Capital of Australia' for its thoroughbred studs; the shire also takes in part of Barrington Tops, wine country and some coal. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Scone2337
- Aberdeen2336
- Merriwa2329
- Murrurundi2338
- Cassilis2329
- Gundy2337
- Wingen2337
- Blandford2338
- Parkville2337
- Bunnan2337
- Moonan Flat2337
- Ellerston2337
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Upper Hunter Shire LGA; some postcodes are shared across several villages. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Upper Hunter Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.