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25,685,412 Population [2021] – estimate

27,613,654 Population [2025] – estimate

7,687,809km² Area

3.592/km² Density [2025]

Contents: States and Local Government Areas

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

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, language, ethnic group, religion).

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Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104452,508484,630
CanberraCapital Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104452,508484,630
New South WalesFederal State6,530,3496,742,6907,218,5297,732,8588,097,0628,592,524
AlburyCity45,26547,56649,45152,17156,06759,538
Armidale Regional (incl. Guyra)Area27,90627,37728,57329,31029,33229,652
BallinaArea37,85639,53740,74742,99346,19648,603
BalranaldArea2,7512,5072,3532,3302,2082,244
Bathurst RegionalArea35,50436,91639,96042,24443,67445,359
Bayside (Rockdale - Botany Bay)Area129,075133,205144,985164,534176,229187,770
Bega ValleyArea30,42531,82933,12833,94135,77036,921
BellingenArea12,63412,71612,92312,95113,20313,348
BerriganArea8,0758,1608,2978,6098,6158,773
BlacktownCity263,103278,894312,346348,030399,925449,385
BlandArea6,6036,2126,0216,0245,5445,455
BlayneyArea6,4786,7417,2177,3437,5117,831
Blue MountainsCity76,52875,60078,55378,83578,37279,236
BoganArea3,1562,9393,0092,7642,4802,373
BourkeArea3,9193,1853,0532,7622,4162,310
BrewarrinaArea2,1482,0041,8741,7101,4871,396
Broken HillCity20,92919,75319,15118,11417,66217,515
BurwoodArea30,39332,19934,17638,53640,44043,927
ByronArea29,45330,12530,71233,39936,10638,784
CabonneArea12,44712,63413,21113,57713,76713,915
CamdenArea45,16750,63258,44080,268120,083146,483
CampbelltownCity149,188146,534151,172161,562177,778191,285
Canada BayArea61,94068,30980,06592,53489,68593,006
Canterbury-BankstownArea307,592310,578335,940361,862372,459389,687
CarrathoolArea3,2902,8632,6812,7932,8732,803
Central Coast (incl. Gosford City)City294,596303,051322,657336,611348,493357,816
Central DarlingArea2,4322,0002,0591,8811,7581,773
CessnockCity46,82347,42652,48556,72064,12071,443
Clarence ValleyArea48,24749,14951,28751,62254,21256,874
CobarArea4,9904,9414,7824,6874,0984,019
Coffs HarbourCity62,58266,65770,97274,67078,78182,109
CoolamonArea4,0904,0974,2364,3904,4034,742
CoonambleArea4,7974,3054,2264,0513,8333,889
Cootamundra-Gundagai RegionalArea11,39711,25411,30811,29111,39011,429
CowraArea12,98912,75412,52312,65912,75912,721
Cumberland (incl. Holroyd City, Auburn City (parts))Area...180,403203,181225,691237,083256,906
Dubbo Regional (Western Plains Regional)Area47,17647,14849,07951,40455,52857,384
DungogArea8,3388,2458,5569,1019,53210,102
Edward River (Deniliquin - Conargo)Area10,0749,2878,8888,9918,4378,501
EurobodallaArea33,63935,85537,08237,91940,46441,309
FairfieldCity187,825186,117196,479205,675209,066213,677
Federation (Corowa - Urana)Area12,12112,49712,50912,44512,82213,247
ForbesArea10,0629,5409,4699,8179,3859,301
Georges River (Hurstville - Kogarah)Area125,777130,586141,726153,161152,800163,919
GilgandraArea4,7614,6184,5154,2984,3184,304
Glen Innes SevernArea8,8188,9878,9118,9348,9259,069
Goulburn MulwareeArea26,40126,69528,36330,26132,15033,746
Greater Hume ShireArea10,4559,99910,07210,51911,10911,742
GriffithCity24,41224,45025,39526,35627,19527,458
GunnedahArea12,30611,78212,51912,49113,08813,502
GwydirArea5,7165,4285,1025,3264,9124,968
HawkesburyCity62,41261,72564,35366,34667,60569,299
HayArea3,6203,4833,0852,9842,8852,899
HilltopsArea18,01418,21318,79318,75619,22319,347
HornsbyArea...136,162143,273147,385152,263155,484
Hunters HillArea13,29613,66213,89714,65613,59613,983
Inner West (Marrickville - Ashfield - Leichhardt)Area166,693167,602180,301191,194183,839193,125
InverellArea16,78416,94717,68917,81517,92018,152
JuneeArea5,8595,9436,1326,4146,4546,403
KempseyArea27,16428,03229,12829,43130,82831,950
KiamaArea19,79319,62620,80622,11022,97023,139
Ku-ring-gaiArea106,965104,459114,604122,472124,703128,542
KyogleArea9,7399,4919,5379,1149,3469,707
LachlanArea7,6516,9326,8026,4446,1536,118
Lake MacquarieCity186,353188,503196,811202,332214,054224,540
Lane CoveArea31,88031,52733,23337,69439,60843,094
LeetonArea11,83211,56211,40611,40711,48011,475
LismoreCity42,72143,33844,34844,12244,36143,642
LithgowCity20,45120,18620,85021,48420,85520,693
LiverpoolCity158,027169,868188,088211,983234,505261,231
Liverpool PlainsArea7,9777,7177,7617,8477,6087,671
LockhartArea3,5503,2373,0983,1733,3283,509
Lord Howe IslandUnincorporated Area366357392414444442
MaitlandCity56,05563,50569,92479,06390,612100,439
Mid-Coast (incl. Greater Taree)Area81,29184,57988,81891,80196,47599,448
Mid-Western RegionalArea22,00321,64123,02024,54625,71426,472
Moree PlainsArea16,10814,40714,04313,62712,96412,845
MosmanArea27,68027,57029,35130,26028,46629,374
Murray RiverArea10,99711,02011,25711,87212,78514,030
Murrumbidgee (incl. Jerilderie)Area4,5484,2193,8883,9293,5643,695
MuswellbrookArea15,09915,63916,32816,46216,46916,859
Nambucca ValleyArea18,02618,29919,23519,58020,38221,237
NarrabriArea14,42213,47713,43813,36712,80812,797
NarranderaArea6,6866,1496,1155,9495,7335,761
NarromineArea7,0606,6916,8326,6176,4486,420
NewcastleCity141,001146,623155,550160,707169,433178,935
Northern Beaches (Warringah - Pittwater - Manly)Area229,816233,600251,696265,468264,567272,656
North SydneyArea58,33761,51266,74771,80969,47173,705
OberonArea5,2575,1795,2095,3495,5675,595
OrangeCity36,70136,37439,41941,21043,75044,990
ParkesArea14,92714,60015,08314,92414,45114,175
ParramattaCity...180,919203,205234,444258,527279,014
PenrithCity176,277176,067184,589201,597219,239231,701
Port Macquarie-HastingsArea64,96069,94775,23280,07386,63892,432
Port StephensArea58,50962,13267,21471,11575,32880,070
Queanbeyan-Palerang RegionalArea44,28950,07054,84457,79063,40467,633
RandwickCity124,456125,346137,792148,922135,219146,484
Richmond ValleyArea21,01421,72822,71723,25623,59524,044
RydeCity98,516100,344108,712121,270129,813141,693
ShellharbourCity59,38362,24366,21870,39176,49283,228
ShoalhavenCity86,85690,50596,203101,942108,550111,755
SingletonArea21,06622,53523,52323,57624,72525,841
Snowy Monaro RegionalArea19,44020,00820,38620,55821,66722,396
Snowy Valleys (Tumut - Tumbarumba)Area15,08414,68414,75614,61114,90015,058
StrathfieldArea29,25333,03037,23942,41545,96349,203
Sutherland ShireArea212,458211,230220,250226,461230,994241,327
SydneyCity128,901164,597183,281222,717214,703241,797
Tamworth RegionalArea53,55754,88758,22860,99063,67066,403
TemoraArea6,2886,0085,9536,2106,0136,050
TenterfieldArea6,8426,6666,9906,6976,8007,188
The Hills ShireArea...136,015147,779162,975192,660222,675
TweedArea73,98081,53188,43793,74297,216101,044
Unincorporated Far WestUnincorporated Area854738727698576533
Upper Hunter ShireArea13,43013,33314,20614,34414,25814,425
Upper Lachlan ShireArea7,2107,2097,4227,8538,4949,005
UrallaArea6,0525,8946,2416,1475,9926,179
Wagga WaggaCity56,28058,51861,78163,90667,89169,108
WalchaArea3,2823,2593,1193,1303,0192,989
WalgettArea8,2617,1296,7976,3175,5885,437
WarrenArea3,2932,8142,8622,7972,5842,606
Warrumbungle ShireArea10,76210,0349,8989,5629,2569,246
WaverleyArea62,85364,29468,69872,01369,39773,345
WeddinArea3,8263,7223,7593,6773,5923,558
WentworthArea7,1566,9266,8376,9327,4907,982
WilloughbyCity61,39966,48171,13977,88876,04480,520
WingecarribeeArea42,38443,53246,12648,99852,48953,840
WollondillyArea38,17840,96944,60749,85454,19662,080
WollongongCity188,275190,909202,068210,394214,700224,327
WoollahraArea52,67752,99556,32057,74453,91055,218
Yass ValleyArea12,00213,50015,61516,56817,24017,663
Northern TerritoryTerritory201,743209,057231,292245,678248,151264,556
Alice SpringsTown26,84926,70028,48926,51828,48330,875
BarklyRegion7,3157,5647,8387,4267,1897,448
BelyuenShire230199207175165167
Central DesertRegion4,6784,4544,2874,1654,1184,170
CoomalieShire1,1251,2341,2751,4121,4001,448
DarwinCity69,63571,36678,46785,32384,85490,035
Darwin Waterfront PrecinctArea......238398312352
East ArnhemRegion8,5199,27510,46610,25210,089...
KatherineTown9,7069,68910,48810,54110,67911,282
LitchfieldMunicipality15,78216,45120,21825,35522,87924,849
MacDonnellRegion6,6756,7616,7106,7536,5746,978
PalmerstonCity22,86825,64030,17836,01339,53043,193
Roper GulfRegion6,3276,4237,0427,3297,4357,597
Tiwi IslandsRegion2,5232,4322,9702,7772,7352,767
Unincorporated Northern TerritoryUnincorporated Areas7,0277,6648,0407,0657,4208,207
Victoria DalyRegion...3,4413,3213,1423,2213,356
WagaitShire248326420492464504
West ArnhemRegion6,2416,4527,1336,9417,1827,608
West DalyRegion...2,9863,5053,6013,4223,495
Other TerritoriesTerritories2,5842,3793,1174,6084,8505,013
Christmas IslandTerritory1,4421,4032,1671,9031,7171,889
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsTerritory600590561546603...
Jervis BayTerritory542386389402309305
Norfolk IslandTerritory.........1,7572,2212,193
QueenslandFederal State3,571,4694,007,9924,476,7784,845,1525,215,8145,669,764
AurukunShire1,0741,0891,3981,3231,1301,165
BalonneShire5,4734,7544,8624,4614,3784,350
BananaShire15,53415,02614,81214,57014,65715,144
BarcaldineRegional Council3,4833,3413,2922,9092,8632,937
BarcooShire454370363272312321
Blackall TamboRegional Council2,3852,0632,2571,9251,9181,975
BouliaShire566434493436470489
BrisbaneCity885,787987,8311,089,8791,184,7521,262,9681,375,301
BullooShire450380418356342347
BundabergRegional Council77,43084,81692,06394,256100,095107,297
BurdekinShire18,15817,45117,77517,32616,83617,220
BurkeShire490512557342430449
CairnsRegional Council115,373131,843150,992161,573169,250179,334
CarpentariaShire2,2462,0032,1972,0512,1582,247
Cassowary CoastRegional Council29,53628,60328,63629,28729,51130,666
Central HighlandsRegional Council24,58127,26529,54128,69028,29829,481
Charters TowersRegional Council12,00711,72912,43412,08711,92012,088
CherbourgShire1,1861,1821,2641,2931,2111,289
CloncurryShire3,7543,2483,3423,1253,7043,907
CookShire3,6363,5654,4094,3024,6314,876
CroydonShire282264327296269273
DiamantinaShire320291292296270265
DoomadgeeShire1,1781,1291,3741,4751,4341,484
DouglasShire10,26410,52411,18612,07012,44113,169
EtheridgeShire997869929807724727
FlindersShire2,0501,8441,8401,5821,5211,545
Fraser CoastRegional Council72,78186,11797,661102,962112,070122,924
GladstoneRegional Council45,47952,05159,46163,01764,27569,046
Gold CoastCity379,679450,075515,202575,303633,598691,230
GoondiwindiRegional Council10,21910,36410,90010,81310,40010,438
GympieRegional Council38,06242,62846,83750,32753,85158,487
HinchinbrookShire12,17211,81011,81710,96810,99011,194
Hope ValeShire8758121,0521,0149981,073
IpswichCity123,934141,986172,200200,103233,314268,272
IsaacRegional Council18,16920,37223,18821,54322,41923,186
KowanyamaShire9991,0631,1129831,1071,155
LivingstonShire25,86329,54333,39436,95039,87743,668
Lockhart RiverShire638578520746653702
Lockyer ValleyRegional Council28,21331,30535,88039,49941,75046,058
LoganCity234,351259,116287,474314,511350,673403,515
LongreachRegional Council4,5374,1744,2963,7273,6913,741
MackayRegional Council89,337103,567115,960117,218123,148129,253
MapoonShire205247281318442494
MaranoaRegional Council12,36812,61213,43712,92612,95713,370
MareebaShire18,12518,75320,74522,03823,17124,205
McKinlayShire1,0459221,085816838850
Moreton BayRegional Council283,062331,713390,051439,292484,353532,445
MorningtonShire9911,0821,2201,1971,0601,099
Mount IsaCity20,74320,37422,07919,60619,21718,585
MurwehShire4,9364,6924,7314,3864,0094,004
NapranumShire785876908989906952
NoosaShire43,49648,08251,03853,92256,87459,551
North BurnettRegional Council10,45010,37810,37410,64610,14210,562
Northern Peninsula AreaRegional Council2,0552,0632,4632,9452,8852,944
Palm IslandShire2,2692,0702,5382,5812,1802,335
ParooShire2,1721,9911,9371,6681,7071,724
PormpuraawShire618621715785632650
QuilpieShire1,0861,0121,007825702720
RedlandCity115,832130,760143,711152,216161,709172,831
RichmondShire1,128935847806769788
RockhamptonRegional Council70,48074,20478,93981,32282,88285,794
Scenic RimRegional Council30,03034,23137,43740,98443,59246,947
SomersetRegional Council17,86619,60822,20025,15325,38826,936
South BurnettRegional Council27,65129,69931,80332,62533,32335,111
Southern DownsRegional Council31,06432,41134,64935,63836,63738,064
Sunshine CoastRegional Council198,931236,654267,241302,841346,634381,957
TablelandsRegional Council21,89423,22824,37225,21726,48827,902
ToowoombaRegional Council134,955145,992155,473164,168175,255186,276
TorresShire3,5313,3733,4773,7993,5323,490
Torres Strait IslandRegional Council4,2444,5484,5784,7754,2944,298
TownsvilleCity142,012159,482180,114191,348195,457206,260
WeipaTown2,1312,9023,4234,0404,1774,297
Western DownsRegional Council28,71529,12232,36534,04934,35135,452
WhitsundayRegional Council27,39630,25532,41634,53837,64241,374
WintonShire1,5851,4231,3801,1541,1331,152
WoorabindaShire1,0148869769991,0401,087
Wujal WujalShire366336287292284301
YarrabahShire2,2362,4682,5952,7022,5972,669
South AustraliaFederal State1,503,4611,552,5291,639,6141,712,8431,802,6011,902,665
AdelaideCity13,21117,47920,92023,55225,52230,173
Adelaide HillsDistrict Council38,54939,16539,69939,63241,23742,875
Adelaide Plains (Mallala)District Council7,3548,1188,4838,9129,97511,736
AlexandrinaDistrict Council18,09121,20824,12526,56229,25731,427
Anangu Pitjantjatjara YunkunytjatjaraAboriginal Council2,6612,3102,6602,4982,5542,668
BarossaDistrict Council19,41821,09622,52524,20025,56526,817
Barunga WestDistrict Council2,5852,5902,4962,5922,6752,688
Berri BarmeraDistrict Council11,27311,23910,73310,83510,74110,758
BurnsideCity42,40343,41444,09245,21646,42548,257
CampbelltownCity46,54447,38349,78851,08055,45658,826
CedunaDistrict Council3,6253,7023,5953,5663,6513,757
Charles SturtCity102,897103,364108,680114,980123,105130,841
Clare and Gilbert ValleysDistrict Council8,3478,3708,8719,2449,3639,467
CleveDistrict Council...2,0001,8141,8161,7751,771
Coober PedyDistrict Council2,4141,9841,7601,8181,6221,526
CoorongDistrict Council5,8935,8385,6575,5255,5995,627
Copper CoastDistrict Council10,98811,64913,12614,47215,33816,601
EllistonDistrict Council1,1501,1641,0661,0701,0381,057
Flinders RangesDistrict Council1,8041,7671,7221,6931,6861,662
Franklin HarbourDistrict Council...1,2451,2381,3341,3221,367
GawlerTown18,23519,24120,98723,35525,30027,564
GoyderDistrict Council4,2544,2714,2254,2404,1384,141
GrantDistrict Council7,3597,6137,9548,4178,8629,223
Holdfast BayCity33,49034,37136,12036,53737,85739,683
Kangaroo IslandDistrict Council4,2274,3964,5224,8364,9995,212
Karoonda East MurrayDistrict Council1,2761,1891,0501,1211,0241,026
KimbaDistrict Council1,2291,1471,1051,0831,0531,064
KingstonDistrict Council2,3392,3902,3432,4152,3752,420
LightRegional Council10,49412,68013,98415,04816,08317,317
Lower Eyre PeninsulaDistrict Council4,2004,5375,0135,6616,0586,268
Loxton WaikerieDistrict Council12,19711,90211,47811,73011,92111,971
Maralinga TjarutjaAboriginal Council1361117562102102
MarionCity78,59080,64685,71490,50895,610101,229
Mid MurrayDistrict Council8,3768,2168,2258,8459,3559,674
MitchamCity62,01063,67664,99966,48268,16271,267
Mount BarkerDistrict Council23,66427,39330,35333,89739,63245,111
Mount GambierCity23,75024,62625,77327,06127,63728,057
Mount RemarkableDistrict Council2,9982,9062,9062,9202,9202,861
Murray BridgeRural City17,02318,15920,13721,56222,33923,539
Naracoorte and LucindaleDistrict Council8,2398,3548,3428,5448,8928,930
Northern AreasDistrict Council4,7654,7604,5684,6234,6594,688
Norwood Payneham St PetersCity33,54634,96736,29136,39637,82340,845
OnkaparingaCity150,119153,244163,392169,372176,595184,827
Orroroo/CarrietonDistrict Council1,013959884912891884
PeterboroughDistrict Council2,0141,9461,7581,7121,6681,701
PlayfordCity68,24771,38580,68490,553100,556115,790
Port Adelaide EnfieldCity101,371105,579116,492124,007134,131143,022
Port AugustaCity13,70014,25114,41314,35914,44814,469
Port LincolnCity13,84214,06014,46214,52314,87915,065
Port PirieMunicipality17,56817,55117,62717,76717,74717,664
ProspectCity19,10619,95920,69021,12422,48723,459
Renmark ParingaDistrict Council9,7939,6899,4299,78010,00710,274
RobeDistrict Council1,3791,3861,4311,4131,5681,621
Roxby DownsMunicipality3,6184,1864,8264,0524,1094,089
SalisburyCity113,849121,288132,880140,346147,521151,019
Southern MalleeDistrict Council2,3002,1872,1232,0632,0262,013
Streaky BayDistrict Council1,9812,0672,1752,1682,2412,292
TatiaraDistrict Council7,0327,0376,7406,8177,0707,088
Tea Tree GullyCity99,12198,45698,31599,153102,044105,120
Tumby BayDistrict Council2,5802,6092,6162,6752,8752,963
Unincorporated South AustraliaUnincorporated Areas5,9113,8584,5563,6393,1003,001
UnleyCity36,40537,21138,37438,93939,06140,731
Victor HarborCity11,06212,30314,17615,01116,42917,457
WakefieldDistrict Council6,5766,5336,7416,9506,9256,993
WalkervilleMunicipality6,9957,1797,3087,7818,0868,673
Wattle RangeDistrict Council12,23412,22411,79212,02212,12712,378
West TorrensCity52,05653,69257,02659,40862,42566,547
WhyallaCity22,04921,98922,56122,51121,95421,720
WudinnaDistrict Council1,4491,3461,2801,2791,1631,171
YankalillaDistrict Council3,8324,2454,4515,2765,9316,299
Yorke PeninsulaDistrict Council11,46611,47411,19811,29111,83012,242
TasmaniaFederal State473,668489,302511,483517,514567,239576,261
Break O'DayMunicipality5,8396,2746,4696,1986,9337,230
BrightonMunicipality12,85714,23615,68516,66919,26120,527
BurnieCity19,07719,74820,16419,22820,40820,420
Central CoastMunicipality21,24221,42822,33221,73623,25823,378
Central HighlandsMunicipality2,3392,3272,3572,1692,5792,603
Circular HeadMunicipality8,1288,2438,3618,1048,3258,286
ClarenceCity49,37050,34452,82555,46562,33664,119
Derwent ValleyMunicipality9,3729,6369,94610,08711,10611,513
DevonportCity24,50224,90125,75225,12826,89626,994
DorsetMunicipality7,4137,2447,1586,7246,9837,059
FlindersMunicipality896896809939938924
George TownMunicipality6,5576,7556,8576,8737,2067,420
Glamorgan/Spring BayMunicipality4,0294,3714,4194,4515,1135,352
GlenorchyCity43,80543,84445,40246,72251,15950,450
HobartCity47,23248,98950,48252,01855,94755,859
Huon ValleyMunicipality13,98714,53015,90516,56318,79719,893
KentishMunicipality5,5555,9656,3696,2636,7756,866
KingboroughMunicipality29,28531,40434,69336,54440,76941,628
King IslandMunicipality1,7411,7161,6371,5941,6521,647
LatrobeMunicipality8,3248,97310,27510,92712,69713,264
LauncestonCity62,96664,80267,15466,51871,78871,341
Meander ValleyMunicipality18,24819,05219,62219,55321,13921,739
Northern MidlandsMunicipality12,04712,56112,72912,97214,02214,544
SorellMunicipality10,95512,04913,34614,48216,96318,108
Southern MidlandsMunicipality5,7885,8646,2656,0836,8346,987
TasmanMunicipality2,2822,3262,4432,3892,6432,738
Waratah/WynyardMunicipality13,76513,89514,30413,81314,62914,916
West CoastMunicipality5,5725,2294,8904,2104,3664,320
West TamarMunicipality20,49521,70022,83323,09225,71726,136
VictoriaFederal State4,763,6155,061,2665,537,8176,173,1726,547,8227,073,859
AlpineShire12,70912,26012,06812,57813,16613,236
AraratRural City11,54411,42211,32611,74511,82711,732
BallaratCity82,33386,64795,185103,500113,504122,661
BanyuleCity117,967117,963122,983127,447127,370132,770
Bass CoastShire25,24326,94130,23333,46440,67544,377
Baw BawShire35,85037,81443,38949,29657,61862,784
BaysideCity88,26290,80796,119102,912102,328107,164
BenallaRural City13,88613,80713,81813,98214,43614,581
BoroondaraCity156,246159,605167,062177,276169,789178,601
BrimbankCity167,213174,231191,496204,190196,631198,181
BulokeShire7,2206,9576,4656,2846,1325,887
CampaspeShire36,01136,96936,85537,59538,55637,954
CardiniaShire46,72057,95075,83197,573119,573133,472
CaseyCity180,444220,440261,282312,789369,558414,929
Central GoldfieldsShire12,88812,43412,57913,08713,38813,753
Colac OtwayShire20,68620,61420,79921,36222,30922,209
CorangamiteShire17,29316,81516,52616,24316,03015,712
DarebinCity127,067132,299142,942155,126150,296162,496
East GippslandShire38,84340,54442,82645,60048,47749,669
FrankstonCity113,306120,148130,350139,502140,824145,369
GannawarraShire11,87311,41310,45310,56710,61510,311
Glen EiraCity122,346128,474137,152148,583150,638163,025
GlenelgShire20,08320,07719,84819,75920,05819,908
Golden PlainsShire14,87216,66618,95822,01624,89226,620
Greater BendigoCity89,07194,577101,995112,267121,272126,568
Greater DandenongCity127,724130,068142,167160,222160,100168,684
Greater GeelongCity191,534201,495215,837239,529270,932295,052
Greater SheppartonCity57,61058,68861,74465,07268,52669,865
HepburnShire14,26813,92614,62915,52516,48517,011
HindmarshShire6,4966,1195,8565,7845,6565,447
Hobsons BayCity82,85483,90687,39593,44592,26797,031
HorshamRural City18,30518,77019,52319,88420,37620,252
HumeCity135,147152,797174,290207,041246,920278,885
IndigoShire14,49315,03815,31716,16517,25117,758
KingstonCity133,063138,390148,304158,941159,554168,061
KnoxCity146,525150,275154,625160,353160,481163,820
LatrobeCity69,57370,53673,78874,62277,11779,112
LoddonShire8,4737,9227,5467,5587,7037,718
Macedon RangesShire37,32539,38342,88347,48051,59954,464
ManninghamCity113,194113,914116,750122,570125,821132,912
MansfieldShire6,7187,3577,9428,67410,12110,979
MaribyrnongCity60,84865,51875,15486,94286,38594,672
MaroondahCity99,662101,430107,323114,800116,075120,247
MelbourneCity55,39880,154100,240146,096153,110194,481
MeltonShire52,50480,595112,643141,420181,346231,567
Merri-bek (Moreland)City135,540140,872154,247172,294173,500189,108
MilduraRural City48,86550,54051,82254,65856,96657,309
MitchellShire27,52630,72335,10541,79549,71258,459
MoiraShire26,40427,47728,40629,48630,36730,866
MonashCity162,135167,010177,345192,625192,893211,833
Moonee ValleyCity104,793105,717112,180122,871122,950130,501
MooraboolShire24,83926,07728,67032,67237,91040,472
Mornington PeninsulaShire131,574139,317149,271161,528170,440172,217
Mount AlexanderShire16,88117,30417,87219,09720,11420,939
MoyneShire15,52515,70816,16716,73717,29617,760
MurrindindiShire13,25713,66313,33514,05215,13915,648
NillumbikShire60,44461,51562,71664,17463,45063,797
Northern GrampiansShire12,85712,09512,05411,57011,88611,804
Port PhillipCity80,05489,64197,276108,627103,438114,434
PyreneesShire6,5416,6486,7597,3167,6197,957
QueenscliffeBorough3,2263,0863,0612,9293,2363,317
Southern GrampiansShire16,87316,85816,57116,12316,49216,483
South GippslandShire25,76226,12827,51229,12230,38831,109
StonningtonCity89,42494,05698,853111,003106,190114,789
StrathbogieShire9,5589,5099,59810,35711,36811,839
Surf CoastShire20,55622,33326,66630,46537,64840,265
Swan HillRural City21,02520,95020,86520,89621,38120,962
TowongShire6,2166,0975,9186,0466,1866,158
Unincorporated VictoriaUnincorporated Areas451757769892946917
WangarattaRural City26,26026,77627,21228,59229,75130,089
WarrnamboolCity29,18030,95932,66734,24235,43336,255
WellingtonShire40,83540,68242,06843,53045,46946,551
West WimmeraShire4,8084,5394,2873,9373,9783,915
WhitehorseCity146,178149,017157,538169,641171,077185,256
WhittleseaCity117,390128,491160,800207,058231,831259,759
WodongaRural City31,96433,59536,02540,10043,20744,717
WyndhamCity86,604115,161166,699227,008296,322347,830
YarraCity68,52272,80878,90392,89491,521101,356
Yarra RangesShire141,674143,393148,901155,226157,421160,906
YarriambiackShire8,1847,6097,1836,7436,5106,295
Western AustraliaFederal State1,906,2742,050,5812,353,4092,555,9782,749,3653,044,382
AlbanyCity31,36233,17134,87337,28540,10542,308
ArmadaleCity52,39152,29965,39582,02197,644113,003
AshburtonShire5,9697,60810,22713,3117,7818,335
Augusta-Margaret RiverShire10,22811,05212,22814,81917,30320,170
BassendeanTown14,05513,89615,17915,61316,50017,413
BayswaterCity58,44659,63266,84068,79171,77477,383
BelmontCity29,91931,56037,35841,44843,86848,221
BeverleyShire1,5791,6461,6041,7481,7351,815
BoddingtonShire1,4371,4272,2471,8821,7601,840
Boyup BrookShire1,6491,5631,6171,7221,8742,000
Bridgetown-GreenbushesShire4,2054,1344,4214,6975,3765,931
BrooktonShire1,0481,0379691,002961972
BroomeShire13,24914,32615,73716,95918,20419,193
Broomehill-TambellupShire1,2601,2081,1781,1641,0891,117
Bruce RockShire1,1321,0041,0029411,0161,073
BunburyCity30,61631,45032,58032,57434,13735,730
BusseltonShire23,19226,71131,52337,76642,00946,184
CambridgeTown24,43324,93926,65227,99129,82232,684
CanningCity77,47480,93390,73693,73399,306109,028
CapelShire7,13610,66615,05917,37518,77620,171
CarnamahShire807792554564573598
CarnarvonShire6,7516,0516,0765,7135,5205,655
Chapman ValleyShire8809431,1981,4411,6131,725
ChitteringShire2,9483,6694,5335,5366,0997,039
ClaremontTown9,1669,3939,92410,63211,64313,091
CockburnCity69,35977,83295,036108,302122,212139,499
CollieShire9,1099,0129,3438,8569,0869,561
CoolgardieShire4,2844,0054,1383,6953,6383,878
CoorowShire1,3811,2591,0911,0581,0911,149
CorriginShire1,3021,2001,1041,1931,0281,052
CottesloeTown7,4287,6528,2368,1098,2459,201
CranbrookShire1,0721,1321,1101,1071,1341,167
CuballingShire725817891882927969
CueShire396342279199228234
CunderdinShire1,4571,3171,3471,4691,3411,299
DalwallinuShire1,8891,4411,3031,4541,4361,455
DandaraganShire2,9523,0183,2923,2623,4734,089
DardanupShire8,99110,83712,85214,24115,19716,280
DenmarkShire4,7344,7975,3736,0186,4686,858
Derby-West KimberleyShire8,5018,0958,9668,3648,4148,683
Donnybrook-BalingupShire4,7104,9515,4625,9566,3126,698
DowerinShire840736700699733745
DumbleyungShire753677626684698715
DundasShire1,2621,1271,184788699735
East FremantleTown6,7877,0747,4437,6808,0648,426
East PilbaraShire5,6507,66712,25710,95310,37810,663
EsperanceShire13,36913,64413,87914,52714,39614,663
ExmouthShire2,3152,2052,4582,7883,2023,670
FremantleCity25,76926,12428,65130,31033,11237,542
GinginShire4,2744,5774,8225,3255,7516,585
GnowangerupShire1,5851,4321,3071,2371,2601,295
GoomallingShire9709731,0171,0459831,002
GosnellsCity83,66294,958112,435122,011131,366144,475
Greater Geraldton (incl. Geraldton-Greenough, Mullewa)City34,01935,73638,34039,56741,18242,882
Halls CreekShire3,7663,7623,8933,5934,0384,245
HarveyShire18,52620,45023,87826,89029,62532,208
IrwinShire3,0713,2183,6723,6043,7693,899
JerramungupShire1,2491,1861,0911,1271,1961,248
JoondalupCity156,410156,570162,205160,918165,050176,595
KalamundaShire48,74351,42356,49259,20160,80465,007
Kalgoorlie-BoulderCity29,77130,08632,20830,84030,67031,268
Karratha (Roebourne)City15,11820,05423,63422,21123,41225,429
KatanningShire4,5014,4044,2904,2004,2274,345
KellerberrinShire1,2211,2301,2111,2421,1771,146
KentShire641599529568506539
KojonupShire2,3082,2722,0302,0101,9631,985
KondininShire1,0331,0191,068894872874
KoordaShire490470448428373377
KulinShire910922855783789805
KwinanaTown21,80723,98630,69740,05847,66057,422
Lake GraceShire1,6151,5301,4051,3001,2991,337
LavertonShire1,2077831,2881,2221,4321,441
LeonoraShire2,0071,5012,6281,4911,7161,724
MandurahCity48,99658,81173,44083,32293,412106,827
ManjimupShire10,3519,7189,4639,3419,3519,621
MeekatharraShire1,4581,2251,4241,1101,2871,292
MelvilleCity97,20296,778102,135102,342106,823115,945
MenziesShire350237402518569578
MerredinShire3,7833,4083,3743,3953,2213,365
MingenewShire586504489465423428
MooraShire2,7052,5312,5562,4772,3822,421
MorawaShire989860911765669703
Mosman ParkTown8,3588,7609,1999,1679,47810,482
Mount MagnetShire854734666507699706
Mount MarshallShire676650493533467469
MukinbudinShire705601502553593594
MundaringShire35,41536,32638,36439,21740,53943,577
MurchisonShire161118119158108111
MurrayShire10,89912,52214,77317,12618,63921,447
NannupShire1,2231,2821,3041,3391,5751,743
NarembeenShire963945839815820853
NarroginShire5,5415,3315,2605,2354,9374,989
NedlandsCity21,56421,39421,96522,10822,92425,711
NgaanyatjarrakuShire1,5621,4661,5081,7081,4761,483
NorthamShire10,28410,28010,83011,23811,80412,758
NorthamptonShire3,3473,3343,2813,3353,3323,459
NungarinShire276255236259263265
Peppermint GroveShire1,6531,6911,6291,7081,6381,828
PerenjoriShire615561930630652665
PerthCity10,51015,23221,41626,87929,65335,673
PingellyShire1,2171,2201,2091,1831,0721,108
PlantagenetShire4,7074,6945,0325,1035,5345,793
Port HedlandTown12,88114,08415,65915,06416,66617,743
QuairadingShire1,1401,0711,0731,038981956
RavensthorpeShire1,5102,0452,1871,7642,1572,309
RockinghamCity74,18587,033109,415128,992140,584159,934
SandstoneShire13412610993117118
Serpentine-JarrahdaleShire11,73313,24618,49527,57833,34940,531
Shark BayShire9269068879631,0691,194
South PerthCity37,60640,51743,61843,87944,95248,745
StirlingCity176,209183,957209,043220,073234,322254,821
SubiacoCity12,94814,46415,87317,01817,90220,038
SwanCity83,79795,206112,802136,679158,689187,090
TamminShire443417415407401395
Three SpringsShire754693633608586606
ToodyayShire4,0844,3304,5294,4614,7095,251
TrayningShire394410355354307304
Upper GascoyneShire356307253282180206
Victoria ParkTown27,75129,16234,71836,64738,29643,333
Victoria PlainsShire974946926924832825
VincentTown27,07129,26133,85735,67437,83342,392
WaginShire1,8791,9431,9011,8841,8021,841
WanderingShire333373453458551558
WannerooCity84,323114,943160,281194,779216,422246,147
WaroonaShire3,5383,6143,7204,1624,3554,665
West ArthurShire910885901824795801
WestoniaShire249226282306255250
WickepinShire747762767740712721
WilliamsShire9599089401,0001,0501,081
WilunaShire9027351,198767570567
Wongan-BalliduShire1,5991,4611,4781,3541,3361,357
WoodanillingShire396415427415469495
WyalkatchemShire678592542522484493
Wyndham-East KimberleyShire7,2407,8798,1957,4788,0508,441
YalgooShire326263417350364356
YilgarnShire1,8321,4771,6751,2131,2051,204
YorkShire3,2463,2443,4623,6053,5533,677
AustraliaCommonwealth19,274,70120,450,96622,340,02424,190,90725,685,41227,613,654

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males13,500,467
Females13,693,902
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years4,793,851
15-64 years17,699,987
65+ years4,700,531
Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years1,193,571
70-79 years2,147,493
60-69 years2,893,797
50-59 years3,223,098
40-49 years3,479,542
30-39 years4,021,420
20-29 years3,779,419
10-19 years3,336,663
0-9 years3,119,366
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)
Christians11,148,814
Muslims813,392
Buddhists615,823
Hindus684,002
Jews99,956
Other religion / belief325,421
Secular / no religion9,886,957