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Contents: States and Local Government Areas

The population of the Australian states and local government areas (LGAs) according to official estimates.

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NameStatusPopulation
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2001-06-30
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2006-06-30
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2016-06-30
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2021-06-30
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104453,558
CanberraCapital Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104453,558
New South WalesFederal State6,530,3496,742,6907,218,5297,732,8588,093,815
AlburyCity45,26547,56649,45152,17156,036
Armidale Regional (incl. Guyra)Area27,90627,37728,57329,31029,332
BallinaArea37,85639,53740,74742,99346,172
BalranaldArea2,7512,5072,3532,3302,207
Bathurst RegionalArea35,50436,91639,96042,24443,653
Bayside (Rockdale - Botany Bay)Area129,075133,205144,985164,534176,061
Bega ValleyArea30,42531,82933,12833,94135,761
BellingenArea12,63412,71612,92312,95113,197
BerriganArea8,0758,1608,2978,6098,612
BlacktownCity263,103278,894312,346348,030399,711
BlandArea6,6036,2126,0216,0245,542
BlayneyArea6,4786,7417,2177,3437,508
Blue MountainsCity76,52875,60078,55378,83578,360
BoganArea3,1562,9393,0092,7642,481
BourkeArea3,9193,1853,0532,7622,417
BrewarrinaArea2,1482,0041,8741,7101,488
Broken HillCity20,92919,75319,15118,11417,661
BurwoodArea30,39332,19934,17638,53640,397
ByronArea29,45330,12530,71233,39936,077
CabonneArea12,44712,63413,21113,57713,760
CamdenArea45,16350,62858,43980,264119,951
CampbelltownCity149,192146,538151,173161,566177,689
Canada BayArea61,94068,30980,06592,53489,667
Canterbury-BankstownArea307,592310,578335,940361,862372,322
CarrathoolArea3,2902,8632,6812,7932,871
Central Coast (incl. Gosford City)City294,596303,051322,657336,611348,379
Central DarlingArea2,4322,0002,0591,8811,760
CessnockCity46,82347,42652,48556,72064,082
Clarence ValleyArea48,24749,14951,28751,62254,180
CobarArea4,9904,9414,7824,6874,098
Coffs HarbourCity62,58266,65770,97274,67078,738
CoolamonArea4,0904,0974,2364,3904,401
CoonambleArea4,7974,3054,2264,0513,834
Cootamundra-Gundagai RegionalArea11,39711,25411,30811,29111,387
CowraArea12,98912,75412,52312,65912,753
Cumberland (incl. Holroyd City, Auburn City (parts))Area...180,403203,181225,691236,996
Dubbo Regional (Western Plains Regional)Area47,17647,14849,07951,40455,518
DungogArea8,3388,2458,5569,1019,525
Edward River (Deniliquin - Conargo)Area10,0749,2878,8888,9918,437
EurobodallaArea33,63935,85537,08237,91940,453
FairfieldCity187,825186,117196,479205,675209,030
Federation (Corowa - Urana)Area12,12112,49712,50912,44512,821
ForbesArea10,0629,5409,4699,8179,383
Georges River (Hurstville - Kogarah)Area125,777130,586141,726153,161152,703
GilgandraArea4,7614,6184,5154,2984,319
Glen Innes SevernArea8,8188,9878,9118,9348,922
Goulburn MulwareeArea26,40126,69528,36330,26132,138
Greater Hume ShireArea10,4559,99910,07210,51911,105
GriffithCity24,41224,45025,39526,35627,182
GunnedahArea12,30611,78212,51912,49113,085
GwydirArea5,7165,4285,1025,3264,911
HawkesburyCity62,41261,72564,35366,34667,581
HayArea3,6203,4833,0852,9842,883
HilltopsArea18,01418,21318,79318,75619,216
HornsbyArea...136,162143,273147,385152,225
Hunters HillArea13,29613,66213,89714,65613,591
Inner West (Marrickville - Ashfield - Leichhardt)Area166,693167,602180,301191,194183,772
InverellArea16,78416,94717,68917,81517,919
JuneeArea5,8595,9436,1326,4146,450
KempseyArea27,16428,03229,12829,43130,816
KiamaArea19,79319,62620,80622,11022,961
Ku-ring-gaiArea106,965104,459114,604122,472124,659
KyogleArea9,7399,4919,5379,1149,344
LachlanArea7,6516,9326,8026,4446,149
Lake MacquarieCity186,353188,503196,811202,332213,967
Lane CoveArea31,88031,52733,23337,69439,601
LeetonArea11,83211,56211,40611,40711,481
LismoreCity42,72143,33844,34844,12244,344
LithgowCity20,45120,18620,85021,48420,854
LiverpoolCity158,027169,868188,088211,983234,373
Liverpool PlainsArea7,9777,7177,7617,8477,608
LockhartArea3,5503,2373,0983,1733,328
Lord Howe IslandUnincorporated Area366357392414444
MaitlandCity56,05563,50569,92479,06390,553
Mid-Coast (incl. Greater Taree)Area81,29184,57988,81891,80196,425
Mid-Western RegionalArea22,00321,64123,02024,54625,704
Moree PlainsArea16,10814,40714,04313,62712,961
MosmanArea27,68027,57029,35130,26028,461
Murray RiverArea10,99711,02011,25711,87212,780
Murrumbidgee (incl. Jerilderie)Area4,5484,2193,8883,9293,564
MuswellbrookArea15,09915,63916,32816,46216,463
Nambucca ValleyArea18,02618,29919,23519,58020,375
NarrabriArea14,42213,47713,43813,36712,809
NarranderaArea6,6866,1496,1155,9495,731
NarromineArea7,0606,6916,8326,6176,448
NewcastleCity141,001146,623155,550160,707169,317
Northern Beaches (Warringah - Pittwater - Manly)Area229,816233,600251,696265,468264,481
North SydneyArea58,33761,51266,74771,80969,460
OberonArea5,2575,1795,2095,3495,564
OrangeCity36,70136,37439,41941,21043,736
ParkesArea14,92714,60015,08314,92414,453
ParramattaCity...180,919203,205234,444258,315
PenrithCity176,277176,067184,589201,597219,149
Port Macquarie-HastingsArea64,96069,94775,23280,07386,585
Port StephensArea58,50962,13267,21471,11575,282
Queanbeyan-Palerang RegionalArea44,28950,07054,84457,79063,364
RandwickCity124,456125,346137,792148,922135,275
Richmond ValleyArea21,01421,72822,71723,25623,589
RydeCity98,516100,344108,712121,270129,773
ShellharbourCity59,38362,24366,21870,39176,443
ShoalhavenCity86,85690,50596,203101,942108,497
SingletonArea21,06622,53523,52323,57624,719
Snowy Monaro RegionalArea19,44020,00820,38620,55821,659
Snowy Valleys (Tumut - Tumbarumba)Area15,08414,68414,75614,61114,901
StrathfieldArea29,25333,03037,23942,41545,930
Sutherland ShireArea212,458211,230220,250226,461230,903
SydneyCity128,901164,597183,281222,717214,851
Tamworth RegionalArea53,55754,88758,22860,99063,652
TemoraArea6,2886,0085,9536,2106,012
TenterfieldArea6,8426,6666,9906,6976,798
The Hills ShireArea...136,015147,779162,975192,509
TweedArea73,98081,53188,43793,74297,151
Unincorporated Far WestUnincorporated Area854738727698576
Upper Hunter ShireArea13,43013,33314,20614,34414,254
Upper Lachlan ShireArea7,2107,2097,4227,8538,491
UrallaArea6,0525,8946,2416,1475,993
Wagga WaggaCity56,28058,51861,78163,90667,860
WalchaArea3,2823,2593,1193,1303,018
WalgettArea8,2617,1296,7976,3175,590
WarrenArea3,2932,8142,8622,7972,586
Warrumbungle ShireArea10,76210,0349,8989,5629,254
WaverleyArea62,85364,29468,69872,01369,388
WeddinArea3,8263,7223,7593,6773,589
WentworthArea7,1566,9266,8376,9327,487
WilloughbyCity61,39966,48171,13977,88876,034
WingecarribeeArea42,38443,53246,12648,99852,456
WollondillyArea38,17840,96944,60749,85454,176
WollongongCity188,275190,909202,068210,394214,657
WoollahraArea52,67752,99556,32057,74453,891
Yass ValleyArea12,00213,50015,61516,56817,234
Northern TerritoryTerritory201,743209,057231,292245,678249,200
Alice SpringsTown26,84926,70028,48926,51828,601
BarklyRegion7,3157,5647,8387,4267,203
BelyuenShire230199207175165
Central DesertRegion4,6784,4544,2874,1654,124
CoomalieShire1,1251,2341,2751,4121,403
DarwinCity69,63571,36678,46785,32385,397
Darwin Waterfront PrecinctArea......238398316
East ArnhemRegion8,5199,27510,46610,25210,097
KatherineTown9,7069,68910,48810,54110,706
LitchfieldMunicipality15,78216,45120,21825,35523,048
MacDonnellRegion6,6756,7616,7106,7536,583
PalmerstonCity22,41825,16329,38535,97839,587
Roper GulfRegion6,3276,4237,0427,3297,442
Tiwi IslandsRegion2,5232,4322,9702,7772,738
Unincorporated Northern TerritoryUnincorporated Areas7,4778,1418,8337,1007,489
Victoria DalyRegion...3,4413,3213,1423,224
WagaitShire248326420492465
West ArnhemRegion6,2416,4527,1336,9417,186
West DalyRegion...2,9863,5053,6013,426
Other TerritoriesTerritories2,5842,3793,1174,6084,848
Christmas IslandTerritory1,4421,4032,1671,9031,716
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsTerritory600590561546602
Jervis BayTerritory542386389402310
Norfolk IslandTerritory.........1,7572,220
QueenslandFederal State3,571,4694,007,9924,476,7784,845,1525,217,653
AurukunShire1,0741,0891,3981,3231,131
BalonneShire5,4734,7544,8624,4614,379
BananaShire15,53415,02614,81214,57014,663
BarcaldineRegional Council3,4833,3413,2922,9092,863
BarcooShire454370363272312
Blackall TamboRegional Council2,3852,0632,2571,9251,920
BouliaShire566434493436470
BrisbaneCity885,787987,8311,089,8791,184,7521,264,024
BullooShire450380418356342
BundabergRegional Council77,43084,81692,06394,256100,118
BurdekinShire18,15817,45117,77517,32616,842
BurkeShire490512557342430
CairnsRegional Council115,373131,843150,992161,573169,312
CarpentariaShire2,2462,0032,1972,0512,159
Cassowary CoastRegional Council29,53628,60328,63629,28729,525
Central HighlandsRegional Council24,58127,26529,54128,69028,311
Charters TowersRegional Council12,00711,72912,43412,08711,923
CherbourgShire1,1861,1821,2641,2931,212
CloncurryShire3,7543,2483,3423,1253,705
CookShire3,6363,5654,4094,3024,631
CroydonShire282264327296269
DiamantinaShire320291292296270
DoomadgeeShire1,1781,1291,3741,4751,435
DouglasShire10,26410,52411,18612,07012,445
EtheridgeShire997869929807724
FlindersShire2,0501,8441,8401,5821,521
Fraser CoastRegional Council72,78186,11797,661102,962112,078
GladstoneRegional Council45,47952,05159,46163,01764,304
Gold CoastCity379,679450,075515,202575,303633,764
GoondiwindiRegional Council10,21910,36410,90010,81310,404
GympieRegional Council38,06242,62846,83750,32753,851
HinchinbrookShire12,17211,81011,81710,96810,992
Hope ValeShire8758121,0521,014999
IpswichCity123,934141,986172,200200,103233,302
IsaacRegional Council18,16920,37223,18821,54322,426
KowanyamaShire9991,0631,1129831,108
LivingstonShire25,86329,54333,39436,95039,881
Lockhart RiverShire638578520746653
Lockyer ValleyRegional Council28,21331,30535,88039,49941,762
LoganCity234,351259,116287,474314,511350,740
LongreachRegional Council4,5374,1744,2963,7273,693
MackayRegional Council89,337103,567115,960117,218123,183
MapoonShire205247281318442
MaranoaRegional Council12,36812,61213,43712,92612,960
MareebaShire18,12518,75320,74522,03823,174
McKinlayShire1,0459221,085816838
Moreton BayRegional Council283,062331,713390,051439,292484,428
MorningtonShire9911,0821,2201,1971,061
Mount IsaCity20,74320,37422,07919,60619,226
MurwehShire4,9364,6924,7314,3864,010
NapranumShire785876908989907
NoosaShire43,49648,08251,03853,92256,873
North BurnettRegional Council10,45010,37810,37410,64610,144
Northern Peninsula AreaRegional Council2,0552,0632,4632,9452,886
Palm IslandShire2,2692,0702,5382,5812,180
ParooShire2,1721,9911,9371,6681,708
PormpuraawShire618621715785632
QuilpieShire1,0861,0121,007825702
RedlandCity115,832130,760143,711152,216161,730
RichmondShire1,128935847806769
RockhamptonRegional Council70,48074,20478,93981,32282,904
Scenic RimRegional Council30,03034,23137,43740,98443,595
SomersetRegional Council17,86619,60822,20025,15325,391
South BurnettRegional Council27,65129,69931,80332,62533,325
Southern DownsRegional Council31,06432,41134,64935,63836,641
Sunshine CoastRegional Council198,931236,654267,241302,841346,648
TablelandsRegional Council21,89423,22824,37225,21726,488
ToowoombaRegional Council134,955145,992155,473164,168175,316
TorresShire3,5313,3733,4773,7993,533
Torres Strait IslandRegional Council4,2444,5484,5784,7754,300
TownsvilleCity142,012159,482180,114191,348195,515
WeipaTown2,1312,9023,4234,0404,176
Western DownsRegional Council28,71529,12232,36534,04934,360
WhitsundayRegional Council27,39630,25532,41634,53837,660
WintonShire1,5851,4231,3801,1541,132
WoorabindaShire1,0148869769991,041
Wujal WujalShire366336287292284
YarrabahShire2,2362,4682,5952,7022,598
South AustraliaFederal State1,503,4611,552,5291,639,6141,712,8431,803,192
AdelaideCity13,21117,47920,92023,55225,551
Adelaide HillsDistrict Council38,54939,16539,69939,63241,250
Adelaide Plains (Mallala)District Council7,3548,1188,4838,9129,977
AlexandrinaDistrict Council18,09121,20824,12526,56229,257
Anangu Pitjantjatjara YunkunytjatjaraAboriginal Council2,6612,3102,6602,4982,554
BarossaDistrict Council19,41821,09622,52524,20025,569
Barunga WestDistrict Council2,5852,5902,4962,5922,676
Berri BarmeraDistrict Council11,27311,23910,73310,83510,747
BurnsideCity42,40343,41444,09245,21646,444
CampbelltownCity46,54447,38349,78851,08055,475
CedunaDistrict Council3,6253,7023,5953,5663,651
Charles SturtCity102,897103,364108,680114,980123,146
Clare and Gilbert ValleysDistrict Council8,3478,3708,8719,2449,366
CleveDistrict Council...2,0001,8141,8161,776
Coober PedyDistrict Council2,4141,9841,7601,8181,624
CoorongDistrict Council5,8935,8385,6575,5255,599
Copper CoastDistrict Council10,98811,64913,12614,47215,336
EllistonDistrict Council1,1501,1641,0661,0701,038
Flinders RangesDistrict Council1,8041,7671,7221,6931,686
Franklin HarbourDistrict Council...1,2451,2381,3341,323
GawlerTown18,23519,24120,98723,35525,304
GoyderDistrict Council4,2544,2714,2254,2404,138
GrantDistrict Council7,3597,6137,9548,4178,862
Holdfast BayCity33,49034,37136,12036,53737,868
Kangaroo IslandDistrict Council4,2274,3964,5224,8364,999
Karoonda East MurrayDistrict Council1,2761,1891,0501,1211,025
KimbaDistrict Council1,2291,1471,1051,0831,053
KingstonDistrict Council2,3392,3902,3432,4152,375
LightRegional Council10,49412,68013,98415,04816,083
Lower Eyre PeninsulaDistrict Council4,2004,5375,0135,6616,060
Loxton WaikerieDistrict Council12,19711,90211,47811,73011,922
Maralinga TjarutjaAboriginal Council1361117562102
MarionCity78,59080,64685,71490,50895,650
Mid MurrayDistrict Council8,3768,2168,2258,8459,355
MitchamCity62,01063,67664,99966,48268,180
Mount BarkerDistrict Council23,66427,39330,35333,89739,627
Mount GambierCity23,75024,62625,77327,06127,642
Mount RemarkableDistrict Council2,9982,9062,9062,9202,921
Murray BridgeRural City17,02318,15920,13721,56222,348
Naracoorte and LucindaleDistrict Council8,2398,3548,3428,5448,896
Northern AreasDistrict Council4,7654,7604,5684,6234,659
Norwood Payneham St PetersCity33,54634,96736,29136,39637,850
OnkaparingaCity150,119153,244163,392169,372176,628
Orroroo/CarrietonDistrict Council1,013959884912891
PeterboroughDistrict Council2,0141,9461,7581,7121,669
PlayfordCity68,24771,38580,68490,553100,573
Port Adelaide EnfieldCity101,371105,579116,492124,007134,202
Port AugustaCity13,70014,25114,41314,35914,453
Port LincolnCity13,84214,06014,46214,52314,880
Port PirieMunicipality17,56817,55117,62717,76717,754
ProspectCity19,10619,95920,69021,12422,497
Renmark ParingaDistrict Council9,7939,6899,4299,78010,009
RobeDistrict Council1,3791,3861,4311,4131,568
Roxby DownsMunicipality3,6184,1864,8264,0524,115
SalisburyCity113,849121,288132,880140,346147,602
Southern MalleeDistrict Council2,3002,1872,1232,0632,029
Streaky BayDistrict Council1,9812,0672,1752,1682,241
TatiaraDistrict Council7,0327,0376,7406,8177,072
Tea Tree GullyCity99,12198,45698,31599,153102,067
Tumby BayDistrict Council2,5802,6092,6162,6752,875
Unincorporated South AustraliaUnincorporated Areas5,9113,8584,5563,6393,102
UnleyCity36,40537,21138,37438,93939,082
Victor HarborCity11,06212,30314,17615,01116,427
WakefieldDistrict Council6,5766,5336,7416,9506,926
WalkervilleMunicipality6,9957,1797,3087,7818,091
Wattle RangeDistrict Council12,23412,22411,79212,02212,127
West TorrensCity52,05653,69257,02659,40862,469
WhyallaCity22,04921,98922,56122,51121,960
WudinnaDistrict Council1,4491,3461,2801,2791,163
YankalillaDistrict Council3,8324,2454,4515,2765,928
Yorke PeninsulaDistrict Council11,46611,47411,19811,29111,828
TasmaniaFederal State473,668489,302511,483517,514567,909
Break O'DayMunicipality5,8396,2746,4696,1986,936
BrightonMunicipality12,85714,23615,68516,66919,263
BurnieCity19,07719,74820,16419,22820,441
Central CoastMunicipality21,24221,42822,33221,73623,278
Central HighlandsMunicipality2,3392,3272,3572,1692,580
Circular HeadMunicipality8,1288,2438,3618,1048,335
ClarenceCity49,37050,34452,82555,46562,396
Derwent ValleyMunicipality9,3729,6369,94610,08711,114
DevonportCity24,50224,90125,75225,12826,922
DorsetMunicipality7,4137,2447,1586,7246,991
FlindersMunicipality896896809939938
George TownMunicipality6,5576,7556,8576,8737,213
Glamorgan/Spring BayMunicipality4,0294,3714,4194,4515,118
GlenorchyCity43,80543,84445,40246,72251,233
HobartCity47,23248,98950,48252,01856,084
Huon ValleyMunicipality13,98714,53015,90516,56318,809
KentishMunicipality5,5555,9656,3696,2636,778
KingboroughMunicipality29,28531,40434,69336,54440,815
King IslandMunicipality1,7411,7161,6371,5941,654
LatrobeMunicipality8,3248,97310,27510,92712,705
LauncestonCity62,96664,80267,15466,51871,906
Meander ValleyMunicipality18,24819,05219,62219,55321,153
Northern MidlandsMunicipality12,04712,56112,72912,97214,030
SorellMunicipality10,95512,04913,34614,48216,975
Southern MidlandsMunicipality5,7885,8646,2656,0836,838
TasmanMunicipality2,2822,3262,4432,3892,643
Waratah/WynyardMunicipality13,76513,89514,30413,81314,641
West CoastMunicipality5,5725,2294,8904,2104,373
West TamarMunicipality20,49521,70022,83323,09225,747
VictoriaFederal State4,763,6155,061,2665,537,8176,173,1726,548,040
AlpineShire12,70912,26012,06812,57813,156
AraratRural City11,54411,42211,32611,74511,821
BallaratCity82,33386,64795,185103,500113,482
BanyuleCity117,967117,963122,983127,447127,376
Bass CoastShire25,24326,94130,23333,46440,641
Baw BawShire35,85037,81443,38949,29657,580
BaysideCity88,26290,80796,119102,912102,337
BenallaRural City13,88613,80713,81813,98214,431
BoroondaraCity156,246159,605167,062177,276169,901
BrimbankCity167,213174,231191,496204,190196,712
BulokeShire7,2206,9576,4656,2846,130
CampaspeShire36,01136,96936,85537,59538,545
CardiniaShire46,72057,95075,83197,573119,521
CaseyCity180,444220,440261,282312,789369,453
Central GoldfieldsShire12,88812,43412,57913,08713,382
Colac OtwayShire20,68620,61420,79921,36222,304
CorangamiteShire17,29316,81516,52616,24316,029
DarebinCity127,067132,299142,942155,126150,335
East GippslandShire38,84340,54442,82645,60048,453
FrankstonCity113,306120,148130,350139,502140,809
GannawarraShire11,87311,41310,45310,56710,612
Glen EiraCity122,346128,474137,152148,583150,685
GlenelgShire20,08320,07719,84819,75920,056
Golden PlainsShire14,87216,66618,95822,01624,879
Greater BendigoCity89,07194,577101,995112,267121,221
Greater DandenongCity127,724130,068142,167160,222160,171
Greater GeelongCity191,534201,495215,837239,529270,776
Greater SheppartonCity57,61058,68861,74465,07268,522
HepburnShire14,26813,92614,62915,52516,476
HindmarshShire6,4966,1195,8565,7845,656
Hobsons BayCity82,85483,90687,39593,44592,275
HorshamRural City18,30518,77019,52319,88420,369
HumeCity135,147152,797174,290207,041246,850
IndigoShire14,49315,03815,31716,16517,249
KingstonCity133,063138,390148,304158,941159,567
KnoxCity146,525150,275154,625160,353160,484
LatrobeCity69,57370,53673,78874,62277,086
LoddonShire8,4737,9227,5467,5587,700
Macedon RangesShire37,32539,38342,88347,48051,576
ManninghamCity113,194113,914116,750122,570125,827
MansfieldShire6,7187,3577,9428,67410,112
MaribyrnongCity60,84865,51875,15486,94286,398
MaroondahCity99,662101,430107,323114,800116,080
MelbourneCity55,39880,154100,240146,096153,674
MeltonShire52,50480,595112,643141,420181,223
MilduraRural City48,86550,54051,82254,65856,969
MitchellShire27,52630,72335,10541,79549,684
MoiraShire26,40427,47728,40629,48630,351
MonashCity162,135167,010177,345192,625193,051
Moonee ValleyCity104,793105,717112,180122,871122,965
MooraboolShire24,83926,07728,67032,67237,895
MorelandCity135,540140,872154,247172,294173,541
Mornington PeninsulaShire131,574139,317149,271161,528170,390
Mount AlexanderShire16,88117,30417,87219,09720,106
MoyneShire15,52515,70816,16716,73717,291
MurrindindiShire13,25713,66313,33514,05215,134
NillumbikShire60,44461,51562,71664,17463,454
Northern GrampiansShire12,85712,09512,05411,57011,885
Port PhillipCity80,05489,64197,276108,627103,508
PyreneesShire6,5416,6486,7597,3167,613
QueenscliffeBorough3,2263,0863,0612,9293,235
Southern GrampiansShire16,87316,85816,57116,12316,488
South GippslandShire25,76226,12827,51229,12230,378
StonningtonCity89,42494,05698,853111,003106,278
StrathbogieShire9,5589,5099,59810,35711,364
Surf CoastShire20,55622,33326,66630,46537,623
Swan HillRural City21,02520,95020,86520,89621,383
TowongShire6,2166,0975,9186,0466,183
Unincorporated VictoriaUnincorporated Areas451757769892946
WangarattaRural City26,26026,77627,21228,59229,740
WarrnamboolCity29,18030,95932,66734,24235,419
WellingtonShire40,83540,68242,06843,53045,452
West WimmeraShire4,8084,5394,2873,9373,977
WhitehorseCity146,178149,017157,538169,641171,167
WhittleseaCity117,390128,491160,800207,058231,799
WodongaRural City31,96433,59536,02540,10043,183
WyndhamCity86,604115,161166,699227,008296,193
YarraCity68,52272,80878,90392,89491,543
Yarra RangesShire141,674143,393148,901155,226157,419
YarriambiackShire8,1847,6097,1836,7436,511
Western AustraliaFederal State1,906,2742,050,5812,353,4092,555,9782,749,864
AlbanyCity31,36233,17134,87337,28540,115
ArmadaleCity52,39152,29965,39582,02197,650
AshburtonShire5,9697,60810,22713,3117,785
Augusta-Margaret RiverShire10,22811,05212,22814,81917,298
BassendeanTown14,05513,89615,17915,61316,505
BayswaterCity58,44659,63266,84068,79171,796
BelmontCity29,91931,56037,35841,44843,873
BeverleyShire1,5791,6461,6041,7481,735
BoddingtonShire1,4371,4272,2471,8821,759
Boyup BrookShire1,6491,5631,6171,7221,874
Bridgetown-GreenbushesShire4,2054,1344,4214,6975,376
BrooktonShire1,0481,0379691,002961
BroomeShire13,24914,32615,73716,95918,209
Broomehill-TambellupShire1,2601,2081,1781,1641,089
Bruce RockShire1,1321,0041,0029411,016
BunburyCity30,61631,45032,58032,57434,148
BusseltonShire23,19226,71131,52337,76642,006
CambridgeTown24,43324,93926,65227,99129,836
CanningCity77,47480,93390,73693,73399,351
CapelShire7,13610,66615,05917,37518,780
CarnamahShire807792554564573
CarnarvonShire6,7516,0516,0765,7135,526
Chapman ValleyShire8809431,1981,4411,613
ChitteringShire2,9483,6694,5335,5366,100
ClaremontTown9,1669,3939,92410,63211,645
CockburnCity69,35977,83295,036108,302122,211
CollieShire9,1099,0129,3438,8569,088
CoolgardieShire4,2844,0054,1383,6953,638
CoorowShire1,3811,2591,0911,0581,091
CorriginShire1,3021,2001,1041,1931,028
CottesloeTown7,4287,6528,2368,1098,246
CranbrookShire1,0721,1321,1101,1071,137
CuballingShire725817891882927
CueShire396342279199228
CunderdinShire1,4571,3171,3471,4691,342
DalwallinuShire1,8891,4411,3031,4541,436
DandaraganShire2,9523,0183,2923,2623,473
DardanupShire8,99110,83712,85214,24115,199
DenmarkShire4,7344,7975,3736,0186,467
Derby-West KimberleyShire8,5018,0958,9668,3648,414
Donnybrook-BalingupShire4,7104,9515,4625,9566,312
DowerinShire840736700699733
DumbleyungShire753677626684699
DundasShire1,2621,1271,184788699
East FremantleTown6,7877,0747,4437,6808,065
East PilbaraShire5,6507,66712,25710,95310,377
EsperanceShire13,36913,64413,87914,52714,398
ExmouthShire2,3152,2052,4582,7883,205
FremantleCity25,76926,12428,65130,31033,109
GinginShire4,2744,5774,8225,3255,751
GnowangerupShire1,5851,4321,3071,2371,260
GoomallingShire9709731,0171,045985
GosnellsCity83,66294,958112,435122,011131,381
Greater Geraldton (incl. Geraldton-Greenough, Mullewa)City34,01935,73638,34039,56741,198
Halls CreekShire3,7663,7623,8933,5934,041
HarveyShire18,52620,45023,87826,89029,631
IrwinShire3,0713,2183,6723,6043,771
JerramungupShire1,2491,1861,0911,1271,196
JoondalupCity156,410156,570162,205160,918165,075
KalamundaShire48,74351,42356,49259,20160,803
Kalgoorlie-BoulderCity29,77130,08632,20830,84030,674
Karratha (Roebourne)City15,11820,05423,63422,21123,421
KatanningShire4,5014,4044,2904,2004,226
KellerberrinShire1,2211,2301,2111,2421,178
KentShire641599529568506
KojonupShire2,3082,2722,0302,0101,965
KondininShire1,0331,0191,068894872
KoordaShire490470448428373
KulinShire910922855783791
KwinanaTown21,80723,98630,69740,05847,658
Lake GraceShire1,6151,5301,4051,3001,300
LavertonShire1,2077831,2881,2221,432
LeonoraShire2,0071,5012,6281,4911,717
MandurahCity48,99658,81173,44083,32293,414
ManjimupShire10,3519,7189,4639,3419,351
MeekatharraShire1,4581,2251,4241,1101,287
MelvilleCity97,20296,778102,135102,342106,845
MenziesShire350237402518569
MerredinShire3,7833,4083,3743,3953,221
MingenewShire586504489465423
MooraShire2,7052,5312,5562,4772,384
MorawaShire989860911765669
Mosman ParkTown8,3588,7609,1999,1679,482
Mount MagnetShire854734666507698
Mount MarshallShire676650493533467
MukinbudinShire705601502553593
MundaringShire35,41536,32638,36439,21740,541
MurchisonShire161118119158108
MurrayShire10,89912,52214,77317,12618,641
NannupShire1,2231,2821,3041,3391,574
NarembeenShire963945839815820
NarroginShire5,5415,3315,2605,2354,937
NedlandsCity21,56421,39421,96522,10822,948
NgaanyatjarrakuShire1,5621,4661,5081,7081,476
NorthamShire10,28410,28010,83011,23811,810
NorthamptonShire3,3473,3343,2813,3353,335
NungarinShire276255236259263
Peppermint GroveShire1,6531,6911,6291,7081,639
PerenjoriShire615561930630652
PerthCity10,51015,23221,41626,87929,667
PingellyShire1,2171,2201,2091,1831,072
PlantagenetShire4,7074,6945,0325,1035,534
Port HedlandTown12,88114,08415,65915,06416,660
QuairadingShire1,1401,0711,0731,038982
RavensthorpeShire1,5102,0452,1871,7642,157
RockinghamCity74,18587,033109,415128,992140,595
SandstoneShire13412610993117
Serpentine-JarrahdaleShire11,73313,24618,49527,57833,346
Shark BayShire9269068879631,069
South PerthCity37,60640,51743,61843,87944,982
StirlingCity176,209183,957209,043220,073234,380
SubiacoCity12,94814,46415,87317,01817,914
SwanCity83,79795,206112,802136,679158,691
TamminShire443417415407401
Three SpringsShire754693633608587
ToodyayShire4,0844,3304,5294,4614,713
TrayningShire394410355354307
Upper GascoyneShire356307253282180
Victoria ParkTown27,75129,16234,71836,64738,312
Victoria PlainsShire974946926924832
VincentTown27,07129,26133,85735,67437,865
WaginShire1,8791,9431,9011,8841,802
WanderingShire333373453458551
WannerooCity84,323114,943160,281194,779216,450
WaroonaShire3,5383,6143,7204,1624,357
West ArthurShire910885901824795
WestoniaShire249226282306255
WickepinShire747762767740712
WilliamsShire9599089401,0001,050
WilunaShire9027351,198767570
Wongan-BalliduShire1,5991,4611,4781,3541,338
WoodanillingShire396415427415468
WyalkatchemShire678592542522484
Wyndham-East KimberleyShire7,2407,8798,1957,4788,053
YalgooShire326263417350364
YilgarnShire1,8321,4771,6751,2131,206
YorkShire3,2463,2443,4623,6053,553
AustraliaCommonwealth19,274,70120,450,96622,340,02424,190,90725,688,079

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: The 2021 estimates are revised. Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males12,545,154
Females12,877,635
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years5,524,997
18-64 years15,519,701
65+ years4,378,086
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years213,946
80-89 years882,992
70-79 years1,982,688
60-69 years2,766,557
50-59 years3,152,855
40-49 years3,284,806
30-39 years3,691,907
20-29 years3,351,215
10-19 years3,045,863
0-9 years3,049,955
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia17,020,422
New Zealand530,492
British Isles1,156,163
Chinese Asia699,277
South Asia1,128,683
South-East Asia1,027,629
Other country2,501,477
Language (C 2021)
English18,303,662
Other language5,663,709
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous812,728
Non-Indigenous23,375,949
Religion (C 2021)
Christian11,148,814
Muslim813,392
Buddhist615,823
Hindu684,002
Jew99,956
Other religion / belief325,421
Secular / no religion9,886,957