These lists give the states of Australian prime ministers by the location of the division which they represented, and by their birthplace. 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, and one in Chile. 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 Minister of Australia, four became so after representing a division in a different state than the one in which they were born. Notes See also Prime Minister of Australia List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office List of prime ministers of Australia by military service State Prime Ministers of Australia Lists of prime ministers by place of birth