List of places in Western Australia by population

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Western Australia is the largest state of Australia, with an area of 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi),[1] and its fourth most populous, with a population of 2,474,410 as of the 2016 Australian census.[2] Official population statistics are created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who have a census every five years. The most recent census for which data has been released is the 2016 census.[3]

Urban Centres by population[]

Urban Centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to be clusters with a population of 1,000 or higher of urban SA1's.[4] SA1's are areas that subdivide all of Australia, and have a population between 200 and 800 people and an average population size of 400.[5]

Rank Urban centre Region Population
2001 census[6] 2006 census[7] 2011 census[8] 2016 census[9]
1 Perth Perth metropolitan region, Peel 1,162,716 1,256,035 1,627,576 1,874,578
2 Bunbury South West 45,153 54,482 64,385 71,090
3 Geraldton Mid West 25,324 27,420 31,349 31,982
4 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Goldfields–Esperance 28,196 28,242 30,841 29,875
5 Albany Great Southern 22,256 25,196 26,643 29,373
6 Busselton South West 13,863 15,386 21,407 25,329
7 Karratha Pilbara 10,730 11,728 16,475 15,828
8 Broome Kimberley 15,242 11,547 12,766 13,984
9 Port Hedland Pilbara 12,695 11,557 13,772 13,828
10 Esperance Goldfields–Esperance 9,365 9,536 9,919 10,421
11 Yanchep Perth metropolitan region 1,953 2,482 4,247 8,859
12 Collie South West 6,947 7,084 6,998 7,192
13 Northam Wheatbelt 6,136 6,009 6,580 6,548
14 Margaret River South West 3,627 4,415 5,314 6,392
15 Dunsborough South West 1,616 3,371 4,531 6,039
16 Newman Pilbara 3,516 4,245 5,478 4,567
17 Carnarvon Gascoyne 7,190 5,283 4,559 4,426
18 Kununurra Kimberley 5,219 3,748 4,573 4,341
19 Narrogin Wheatbelt 4,419 4,238 4,219 4,274
20 Manjimup South West 4,392 4,239 4,164 4,213
21 Pinjarra Peel 1,873 3,279 4,255 3,896
22 Katanning Great Southern 3,676 3,808 3,745 3,702
23 Derby Kimberley 3,662 3,093 3,261 3,325
24 Tom Price Pilbara 3,095 2,721 3,134 2,956
25 Port Denison-Dongara Mid West 2,202 2,343 2,764 2,782
26 Harvey South West 2,547 2,606 2,667 2,750
27 Merredin Wheatbelt 2,802 2,550 2,586 2,636
28 Denmark Great Southern 2,431 2,732 2,280 2,558
29 York Wheatbelt 2,014 2,088 2,387 2,548
30 Donnybrook South West 1,618 1,933 2,234 2,520
31 Exmouth Gascoyne 3,031 1,844 2,207 2,486
32 Waroona Peel 1,770 1,864 2,157 2,397
33 Two Rocks Perth metropolitan region 1,508 1,628 1,853 2,269
34 Drummond Cove Mid West 540 759 1,391 2,052
35 Capel South West 1,415 1,464 1,865 2,020
36 Mount Barker Great Southern 1,721 1,761 1,795 1,905
37 Bullsbrook Perth metropolitan region 1,145 1,206 1,255 1,887
38 Kambalda West Goldfields–Esperance 2,850 2,706 1,843 1,789
39 Little Grove Great Southern 1,281 1,363 1,540 1,703
40 Moora Wheatbelt 1,716 1,605 1,650 1,577
41 Wickham Pilbara 1,724 1,825 1,651 1,572
42 Cowaramup South West 375 569 795 1,546
43 Halls Creek Kimberley 1,264 1,211 1,443 1,546
44 Mundijong Peel 806 877 1,429 1,484
45 Bridgetown South West 2,099 2,324 1,515 1,448
46 Jurien Bay Wheatbelt 1,143 1,173 1,261 1,425
47 Paraburdoo Pilbara 1,202 1,607 1,509 1,359
48 Wagin Wheatbelt 1,281 1,427 1,365 1,358
49 Kalbarri Mid West 2,125 1,332 1,277 1,349
50 Serpentine Peel 327 763 1,089 1,265
51 Binningup South West 745 950 1,010 1,227
52 Kojonup Great Southern 1,123 1,122 1,132 1,165
53 Boddington-Ranford Peel 968 928 1,107 1,147
54 Fitzroy Crossing Kimberley 1,450 928 1,144 1,141
55 Augusta South West 1,091 1,068 1,022 1,109
56 Dampier Pilbara 1,469 1,370 1,341 1,104

Local government areas by population[]

Western Australia is divided into local government areas, who maintain roads, provide waste collection services, parks, libraries among other things. They are classified as either Cities, Towns of Shires, depending on population.[10]

Rank Local government area Population Region
2016 Census 2011 Census
1. City of Stirling 210,208[1] Edit this at Wikidata 195,702[2] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
2. City of Wanneroo 188,212[3] Edit this at Wikidata 152,077[4] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
3. City of Joondalup 154,445[5] Edit this at Wikidata 152,406[6] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
4. City of Swan 133,851[7] Edit this at Wikidata 108,461[8] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
5. City of Rockingham 125,114[9] Edit this at Wikidata 104,105[10] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
6. City of Gosnells 118,073[11] Edit this at Wikidata 106,585[12] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
7. City of Cockburn 104,473[13] Edit this at Wikidata 89,683[14] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
8. City of Melville 98,083[15] Edit this at Wikidata 95,700[16] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
9. City of Canning 90,184[17] Edit this at Wikidata 85,514[18] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
10. City of Mandurah 80,813[19] Edit this at Wikidata 69,903[20] Edit this at Wikidata Peel
11. City of Armadale 79,602[21] Edit this at Wikidata 62,296[22] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
12. City of Bayswater 64,677[23] Edit this at Wikidata 61,262[24] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
13. City of Kalamunda 57,449[25] Edit this at Wikidata 53,567[26] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
14. City of South Perth 41,989[27] Edit this at Wikidata 40,739[28] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
15. City of Belmont 39,682[29] Edit this at Wikidata 35,209[30] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
16. City of Kwinana 38,918[31] Edit this at Wikidata 29,227[32] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
17. City of Greater Geraldton 38,634[33] Edit this at Wikidata - Mid West
18. Shire of Mundaring 38,157[34] Edit this at Wikidata 36,529[35] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
19. City of Busselton 36,686[36] Edit this at Wikidata 30,330[37] Edit this at Wikidata South West
20. City of Albany 36,583[38] Edit this at Wikidata 33,650[39] Edit this at Wikidata Great Southern
21. Town of Victoria Park 34,990[40] Edit this at Wikidata 32,433[41] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
22. City of Vincent 33,693[42] Edit this at Wikidata 31,549[43] Edit this at Wikidata Perth Metropolitan Region
23. City of Bunbury 31,919[44] Edit this at Wikidata 31,348[45] Edit this at Wikidata South West
24. City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder 30,059[46] Edit this at Wikidata 31,107[47] Edit this at Wikidata Goldfields-Esperance

Regions by population[]

Western Australia is made up of nine regions, as well as the Perth Metropolitan Region.

Rank Region Population Largest city
2013 estimate 2020 estimate
1 Perth Metropolitan Region 1,847,122 1,985,640[11] Perth
2 South West 170,000[12] 181,801[11] Bunbury
3 Peel 124,500[13][14] 146,239[11] Mandurah
4 Wheatbelt 75,000[15] 73,690[11] Northam
5 Pilbara 66,300[16] 62,841[11] Karratha
7 Great Southern 59,234[17] 61,351[11] Albany
6 Goldfields–Esperance 61,900[18] 53,914[11] Kalgoorlie–Boulder
8 Mid West 57,901[19] 52,769[11] Geraldton
9 Kimberley 39,900[20] 36,054[11] Broome
10 Gascoyne 9,899[21] 9,262[11] Carnarvon

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Australia – 2016 Census Quickstats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ "About". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Design of UCL". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2001 Census - Persons in Dwellings - persons counted by Urban Centres/Localities
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2006 Census - Persons in Dwellings - persons counted by Urban Centres/Localities
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2011 Census - Persons and Relationships - persons counted by Urban Centres and Localities
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2016 Census - Cultural Diversity - Persons (Place of Usual Residence) counted by Urban Centres and Localities
  10. ^ "About Local Government". WALGA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow : State Infrastructure Strategy : Draft for public comment" (PDF). Infrastructure Western Australia. p. 92. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ^ "South West". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Peel". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Peel People" (PDF). Peel Development Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Wheatbelt". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Pilbara". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Great Southern: A Region in Profile" (PDF). Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Goldfields–Esperance". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Mid West". Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Kimberley". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Gascoyne". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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