These lists give the states of Australian prime ministers by the locations of the divisions which they represented, and by their birthplaces.
States of represented division
By order of first term
By state
| State | Prime minister | # |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Edmund Barton | 1 |
| Chris Watson | 3 | |
| George Reid | 4 | |
| Joseph Cook | 6 | |
| Billy Hughes[1] | 7 | |
| Earle Page | 11 | |
| Ben Chifley | 16 | |
| William McMahon | 20 | |
| Gough Whitlam | 21 | |
| Paul Keating | 24 | |
| John Howard | 25 | |
| Tony Abbott | 28 | |
| Malcolm Turnbull | 29 | |
| Scott Morrison | 30 | |
| Anthony Albanese | 31 | |
| Queensland | Andrew Fisher | 5 |
| Arthur Fadden | 13 | |
| Frank Forde | 15 | |
| Kevin Rudd | 26 | |
| Tasmania | Joseph Lyons | 10 |
| Victoria | Alfred Deakin | 2 |
| Billy Hughes[1] | 7 | |
| Stanley Bruce | 8 | |
| James Scullin | 9 | |
| Robert Menzies | 12 | |
| Harold Holt | 17 | |
| John McEwen | 18 | |
| John Gorton | 19 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | 22 | |
| Bob Hawke | 23 | |
| Julia Gillard | 27 | |
| Western Australia | John Curtin | 14 |
Per state
| Number | State |
|---|---|
| 15 | New South Wales[1] |
| 12 | Victoria[1] |
| 4 | Queensland |
| 1 | Tasmania |
| 1 | Western Australia |
| 0 | ACT |
| 0 | Northern Territory |
| 0 | South Australia |
Birth places
As of January 2024, five of the six states claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a prime minister. Twelve prime ministers, those born prior to the federation of Australia, were born in British colonies within Australia, rather than independent Australian states. The birthplaces of seven prime ministers are decisively within sovereign states that are separate from Australia, including six in Great Britain, and one in Chile.[2][3]
The number of prime ministers born per state are:
- One: South Australia and Tasmania.
- Three: Queensland.
- Nine: Victoria.
- Ten: New South Wales
States and territories that have not born a prime minister: Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Western Australia.
By state
Prime ministers with division outside of birth state
Of the 24 Australian-born individuals who have been prime ministers of Australia, four became so after representing divisions in different states than the ones in which they were born.
| Prime minister | Birth state | Division state |
|---|---|---|
| John Curtin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria |
 Western Australia |
| Harold Holt |  New South Wales |
Victoria |
| Gough Whitlam | Victoria |
New South Wales |
| Bob Hawke |  South Australia |
Victoria |
Maps
Countries
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Cities
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hughes, while prime minister, held a New South Wales seat, then a Victorian seat, then a different New South Wales seat.
- ↑ https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/john-gorton/before-office
- ↑ Ian Hancock (2002). John Gorton: He Did It His Way. Hodder. p. 1. ISBN 0733614396.
Notes
- ↑ Gorton was told by his father that he was born in Wellington, New Zealand. While his birth certificate stated he was born in Prahran, Victoria, the certificate contained numerous mistakes.