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
Per state
Birth places
As of , 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
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, and
one in
Chile
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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.
Maps
Countries
Cities
See also
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Prime Minister of Australia
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List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office
This is a list of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office, if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Rank by ...
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List of prime ministers of Australia by military service
Of the 31 individuals who have served as prime minister of Australia, 8 have had prior or concurrent military service, while 23 have had no prior military service. Despite the fact that the democratically accountable Australian Cabinet (chaired ...
References
Notes
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Lists of prime ministers by place of birth