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DUNEDIN

Most Famous People Born in Dunedin, New Zealand

Notable people
638
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1924
Most distinctive
Cricket 26.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dunedin during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 58 notable births.

What Dunedin Is Known For

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Cricket is Dunedin's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (217).

Dunedin over-indexes on cricket — 26.7× the global rate.

Dunedin under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Cricket217
  2. Player75
  3. Politician48
  4. Football16
  5. Sport13
  6. Painter13
  7. Athletic12
  8. Lawyer12
  1. Cricket21726.7×
  2. Geologist68.0×
  3. Player756.0×
  4. Rower83.4×
  5. Swimmer92.9×
  6. Athletic121.7×
  1. Football160.2×
  2. Actor90.3×
  3. Politician480.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Dunedin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Hamish Bond

Born 1986

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Lynley Hannen

Born 1964

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Alistair Bond

Born 1989

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0124 ROWER

Fiona Paterson

Born 1983

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0126 ROWER

Louise Trappitt

Born 1985

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0170 ROWER

Nathan Flannery

Born 1992

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Raymond Skinner

Born 1940

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0354 ROWER

Mick Brough

1899 - 1960

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