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 2,660,026 as of the 2021 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 2021 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]

RankUrban centreRegionPopulation
2001 census[6] 2006 census[7] 2011 census[8] 2016 census[9] 2021 census[10]
1PerthPerth Metropolitan Region, Peel1,162,7161,256,0351,627,5761,874,5782,043,762
2BunburySouth West45,15354,48264,38571,09075,196
3GeraldtonMid West25,32427,42031,34931,98232,717
4AlbanyGreat Southern22,25625,19626,64329,37331,128
5Kalgoorlie-BoulderGoldfields–Esperance28,19628,24230,84129,87529,068
6BusseltonSouth West13,86315,38621,40725,32927,233
7KarrathaPilbara10,73011,72816,47515,82817,013
8Port HedlandPilbara12,69511,55713,77213,82815,298
9BroomeKimberley15,24211,54712,76613,98414,660
10YanchepPerth Metropolitan Region1,9532,4824,2478,85911,009
11EsperanceGoldfields–Esperance9,3659,5369,91910,42110,218
12Margaret RiverSouth West3,6274,4155,3146,3927,430
13CollieSouth West6,9477,0846,9987,1927,184
14DunsboroughSouth West1,6163,3714,5316,0397,182
15NorthamWheatbelt6,1366,0096,5806,5486,679
16KununurraKimberley5,2193,7484,5734,3414,515
17NewmanPilbara3,5164,2455,4784,5674,239
18CarnarvonGascoyne7,1905,2834,5594,4264,162
19ManjimupSouth West4,3924,2394,1644,2134,138
20PinjarraPeel1,8733,2794,2553,8963,883
21NarroginWheatbelt4,4194,2384,2194,2743,745
22KatanningGreat Southern3,6763,8083,7453,7023,641
23DerbyKimberley3,6623,0933,2613,3253,009
24DenmarkGreat Southern2,4312,7322,2802,5582,944
25Tom PricePilbara3,0952,7213,1342,9562,874
26Two RocksPerth Metropolitan Region1,5081,6281,8532,2692,853
27Port Denison–DongaraMid West2,2022,3432,7642,7822,841
28ExmouthGascoyne3,0311,8442,2072,4862,806
29HarveySouth West2,5472,6062,6672,7502,797
30DonnybrookSouth West1,6181,9332,2342,5202,786
31CapelSouth West1,4151,4641,8652,0202,402
32YorkWheatbelt2,0142,0882,3872,5482,399
33MerredinWheatbelt2,8022,5502,5862,6362,384
34WaroonaPeel1,7701,8642,1572,3972,368
35BridgetownSouth West2,0992,3241,5151,4482,300
36MundijongPeel8068771,4291,4842,284
37BullsbrookPerth Metropolitan Region1,1451,2061,2551,8872,225
38Drummond CoveMid West5407591,3912,0522,219
39CowaramupSouth West3755697951,5462,119
40WickhamPilbara1,7241,8251,6511,5722,016
41Mount BarkerGreat Southern1,7211,7611,7951,9051,898
42Kambalda WestGoldfields–Esperance2,8502,7061,8431,7891,660
43Little GroveGreat Southern1,2811,3631,5401,7031,655
44Halls CreekKimberley1,2641,2111,4431,5461,605
45Jurien BayWheatbelt1,1431,1731,2611,4251,600
46MooraWheatbelt1,7161,6051,6501,5771,591
47SerpentinePeel3277631,0891,2651,485
48ParaburdooPilbara1,2021,6071,5091,3591,319
49WaginWheatbelt1,2811,4271,3651,3581,311
50DampierPilbara1,4691,3701,3411,1041,282
51BinningupSouth West7459501,0101,2271,271
52KalbarriMid West2,1251,3321,2771,3491,270
53AugustaSouth West1,0911,0681,0221,1091,211
54Boddington–RanfordPeel9689281,1071,1471,129
55Fitzroy CrossingKimberley1,4509281,1441,1411,022

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.[11]

Rank Local government area Region Population
2011 census Ref. 2016 census Ref. 2021 census Ref.
1 City of Stirling Perth Metropolitan Region 195,702 210,208 226,369
2 City of Wanneroo Perth Metropolitan Region 152,077 188,212 209,111
3 City of Joondalup Perth Metropolitan Region 152,406 154,445 160,003
4 City of Swan Perth Metropolitan Region 108,461 133,851 152,974
5 City of Rockingham Perth Metropolitan Region 104,105 125,114 135,678
6 City of Gosnells Perth Metropolitan Region 106,585 118,073 126,376
7 City of Cockburn Perth Metropolitan Region 89,683 104,473 118,091
8 City of Melville Perth Metropolitan Region 95,700 98,083 103,523
9 City of Canning Perth Metropolitan Region 85,514 90,184 95,860
10 City of Armadale Perth Metropolitan Region 62,296 79,602 94,184
11 City of Mandurah Peel 69,903 80,813 90,306
12 City of Bayswater Perth Metropolitan Region 61,262 64,677 69,283
13 City of Kalamunda Perth Metropolitan Region 53,567 57,449 58,762
14 City of Kwinana Perth Metropolitan Region 29,227 38,918 45,867
15 City of South Perth Perth Metropolitan Region 40,739 41,989 43,405
16 City of Belmont Perth Metropolitan Region 35,209 39,682 42,257
17 City of Busselton South West 30,330 36,686 40,640
18 City of Greater Geraldton Mid West – – 38,634 39,489
19 Shire of Mundaring Perth Metropolitan Region 36,529 38,157 39,166
20 City of Albany Great Southern 33,650 36,583 38,763
21 Town of Victoria Park Perth Metropolitan Region 32,433 34,990 36,889
22 City of Vincent Perth Metropolitan Region 31,549 33,693 36,537
23 City of Bunbury South West 31,348 31,919 32,987
24 City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Goldfields–Esperance 31,107 30,059 29,306

Regions by population

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

RankRegionPopulationLargest city
2013 estimate 2020 estimate
1Perth Metropolitan Region1,847,122 1,985,640[12]Perth
2South West170,000[13] 181,801[12]Bunbury
3Peel124,500[14][15] 146,239[12]Mandurah
4Wheatbelt75,000[16] 73,690[12]Northam
5Pilbara66,300[17] 62,841[12]Karratha
6Great Southern59,234[18] 61,351[12]Albany
7Goldfields–Esperance61,900[19] 53,914[12]Kalgoorlie–Boulder
8Mid West57,901[20] 52,769[12]Geraldton
9Kimberley39,900[21] 36,054[12]Broome
10Gascoyne9,899[22] 9,262[12]Carnarvon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Western Australia – 2021 Census Quickstats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "About". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  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. ↑ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "About Local Government". WALGA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow : State Infrastructure Strategy : Draft for public comment" (PDF). Infrastructure Western Australia. p. 92. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "South West". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Peel". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Peel People" (PDF). Peel Development Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Wheatbelt". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "Pilbara". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Great Southern: A Region in Profile" (PDF). Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Goldfields–Esperance". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "Mid West". Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Kimberley". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Gascoyne". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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