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Contents: Australia

Commonwealth

25,685,412 Population [2021] – estimate

26,648,878 Population [2023] – estimate

7,687,809km² Area

3.466/km² Density [2023]

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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2023-06-30
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104452,508466,566
CanberraCapital Territory321,538335,170367,985403,104452,508466,566
New South WalesFederal State6,530,3496,742,6907,218,5297,732,8588,097,0628,342,285
AlburyCity45,26547,56649,45152,17156,06757,517
Armidale Regional (incl. Guyra)Area27,90627,37728,57329,31029,33229,594
BallinaArea37,85639,53740,74742,99346,19647,279
BalranaldArea2,7512,5072,3532,3302,2082,202
Bathurst RegionalArea35,50436,91639,96042,24443,67444,612
Bayside (Rockdale - Botany Bay)Area129,075133,205144,985164,534176,229182,987
Bega ValleyArea30,42531,82933,12833,94135,77036,279
BellingenArea12,63412,71612,92312,95113,20313,231
BerriganArea8,0758,1608,2978,6098,6158,643
BlacktownCity263,103278,894312,346348,030399,925426,202
BlandArea6,6036,2126,0216,0245,5445,464
BlayneyArea6,4786,7417,2177,3437,5117,644
Blue MountainsCity76,52875,60078,55378,83578,37278,446
BoganArea3,1562,9393,0092,7642,4802,420
BourkeArea3,9193,1853,0532,7622,4162,365
BrewarrinaArea2,1482,0041,8741,7101,4871,411
Broken HillCity20,92919,75319,15118,11417,66217,624
BurwoodArea30,39332,19934,17638,53640,44042,498
ByronArea29,45330,12530,71233,39936,10637,126
CabonneArea12,44712,63413,21113,57713,76713,880
CamdenArea45,16750,63258,44080,268120,083134,811
CampbelltownCity149,188146,534151,172161,562177,778184,784
Canada BayArea61,94068,30980,06592,53489,68591,385
Canterbury-BankstownArea307,592310,578335,940361,862372,459379,829
CarrathoolArea3,2902,8632,6812,7932,8732,765
Central Coast (incl. Gosford City)City294,596303,051322,657336,611348,493351,934
Central DarlingArea2,4322,0002,0591,8811,7581,757
CessnockCity46,82347,42652,48556,72064,12067,591
Clarence ValleyArea48,24749,14951,28751,62254,21255,323
CobarArea4,9904,9414,7824,6874,0984,078
Coffs HarbourCity62,58266,65770,97274,67078,78180,489
CoolamonArea4,0904,0974,2364,3904,4034,549
CoonambleArea4,7974,3054,2264,0513,8333,861
Cootamundra-Gundagai RegionalArea11,39711,25411,30811,29111,39011,424
CowraArea12,98912,75412,52312,65912,75912,659
Cumberland (incl. Holroyd City, Auburn City (parts))Area...180,403203,181225,691237,083245,323
Dubbo Regional (Western Plains Regional)Area47,17647,14849,07951,40455,52856,558
DungogArea8,3388,2458,5569,1019,5329,767
Edward River (Deniliquin - Conargo)Area10,0749,2878,8888,9918,4378,430
EurobodallaArea33,63935,85537,08237,91940,46440,912
FairfieldCity187,825186,117196,479205,675209,066209,742
Federation (Corowa - Urana)Area12,12112,49712,50912,44512,82212,939
ForbesArea10,0629,5409,4699,8179,3859,300
Georges River (Hurstville - Kogarah)Area125,777130,586141,726153,161152,800158,051
GilgandraArea4,7614,6184,5154,2984,3184,309
Glen Innes SevernArea8,8188,9878,9118,9348,9258,989
Goulburn MulwareeArea26,40126,69528,36330,26132,15032,710
Greater Hume ShireArea10,4559,99910,07210,51911,10911,445
GriffithCity24,41224,45025,39526,35627,19527,132
GunnedahArea12,30611,78212,51912,49113,08813,280
GwydirArea5,7165,4285,1025,3264,9124,940
HawkesburyCity62,41261,72564,35366,34667,60568,156
HayArea3,6203,4833,0852,9842,8852,830
HilltopsArea18,01418,21318,79318,75619,22319,255
HornsbyArea...136,162143,273147,385152,263154,072
Hunters HillArea13,29613,66213,89714,65613,59614,036
Inner West (Marrickville - Ashfield - Leichhardt)Area166,693167,602180,301191,194183,839188,325
InverellArea16,78416,94717,68917,81517,92018,059
JuneeArea5,8595,9436,1326,4146,4546,520
KempseyArea27,16428,03229,12829,43130,82831,453
KiamaArea19,79319,62620,80622,11022,97023,002
Ku-ring-gaiArea106,965104,459114,604122,472124,703126,983
KyogleArea9,7399,4919,5379,1149,3469,468
LachlanArea7,6516,9326,8026,4446,1536,147
Lake MacquarieCity186,353188,503196,811202,332214,054219,249
Lane CoveArea31,88031,52733,23337,69439,60841,549
LeetonArea11,83211,56211,40611,40711,48011,431
LismoreCity42,72143,33844,34844,12244,36143,907
LithgowCity20,45120,18620,85021,48420,85520,724
LiverpoolCity158,027169,868188,088211,983234,505247,672
Liverpool PlainsArea7,9777,7177,7617,8477,6087,667
LockhartArea3,5503,2373,0983,1733,3283,396
Lord Howe IslandUnincorporated Area366357392414444452
MaitlandCity56,05563,50569,92479,06390,61295,957
Mid-Coast (incl. Greater Taree)Area81,29184,57988,81891,80196,47597,909
Mid-Western RegionalArea22,00321,64123,02024,54625,71425,921
Moree PlainsArea16,10814,40714,04313,62712,96412,873
MosmanArea27,68027,57029,35130,26028,46629,071
Murray RiverArea10,99711,02011,25711,87212,78513,326
Murrumbidgee (incl. Jerilderie)Area4,5484,2193,8883,9293,5643,607
MuswellbrookArea15,09915,63916,32816,46216,46916,778
Nambucca ValleyArea18,02618,29919,23519,58020,38220,774
NarrabriArea14,42213,47713,43813,36712,80812,754
NarranderaArea6,6866,1496,1155,9495,7335,692
NarromineArea7,0606,6916,8326,6176,4486,443
NewcastleCity141,001146,623155,550160,707169,433174,294
Northern Beaches (Warringah - Pittwater - Manly)Area229,816233,600251,696265,468264,567267,921
North SydneyArea58,33761,51266,74771,80969,47172,014
OberonArea5,2575,1795,2095,3495,5675,600
OrangeCity36,70136,37439,41941,21043,75044,244
ParkesArea14,92714,60015,08314,92414,45114,256
ParramattaCity...180,919203,205234,444258,527269,145
PenrithCity176,277176,067184,589201,597219,239224,483
Port Macquarie-HastingsArea64,96069,94775,23280,07386,63889,596
Port StephensArea58,50962,13267,21471,11575,32877,748
Queanbeyan-Palerang RegionalArea44,28950,07054,84457,79063,40465,369
RandwickCity124,456125,346137,792148,922135,219141,840
Richmond ValleyArea21,01421,72822,71723,25623,59523,705
RydeCity98,516100,344108,712121,270129,813135,716
ShellharbourCity59,38362,24366,21870,39176,49279,738
ShoalhavenCity86,85690,50596,203101,942108,550109,895
SingletonArea21,06622,53523,52323,57624,72525,332
Snowy Monaro RegionalArea19,44020,00820,38620,55821,66722,132
Snowy Valleys (Tumut - Tumbarumba)Area15,08414,68414,75614,61114,90014,935
StrathfieldArea29,25333,03037,23942,41545,96347,824
Sutherland ShireArea212,458211,230220,250226,461230,994235,029
SydneyCity128,901164,597183,281222,717214,703231,086
Tamworth RegionalArea53,55754,88758,22860,99063,67065,246
TemoraArea6,2886,0085,9536,2106,0136,029
TenterfieldArea6,8426,6666,9906,6976,8006,973
The Hills ShireArea...136,015147,779162,975192,660207,959
TweedArea73,98081,53188,43793,74297,21698,967
Unincorporated Far WestUnincorporated Area854738727698576561
Upper Hunter ShireArea13,43013,33314,20614,34414,25814,338
Upper Lachlan ShireArea7,2107,2097,4227,8538,4948,706
UrallaArea6,0525,8946,2416,1475,9926,047
Wagga WaggaCity56,28058,51861,78163,90667,89168,716
WalchaArea3,2823,2593,1193,1303,0192,968
WalgettArea8,2617,1296,7976,3175,5885,519
WarrenArea3,2932,8142,8622,7972,5842,583
Warrumbungle ShireArea10,76210,0349,8989,5629,2569,228
WaverleyArea62,85364,29468,69872,01369,39771,414
WeddinArea3,8263,7223,7593,6773,5923,616
WentworthArea7,1566,9266,8376,9327,4907,688
WilloughbyCity61,39966,48171,13977,88876,04477,874
WingecarribeeArea42,38443,53246,12648,99852,48953,109
WollondillyArea38,17840,96944,60749,85454,19657,616
WollongongCity188,275190,909202,068210,394214,700219,141
WoollahraArea52,67752,99556,32057,74453,91054,660
Yass ValleyArea12,00213,50015,61516,56817,24017,477
Northern TerritoryTerritory201,743209,057231,292245,678248,151252,529
Alice SpringsTown26,84926,70028,48926,51828,48329,213
BarklyRegion7,3157,5647,8387,4267,1897,239
BelyuenShire230199207175165166
Central DesertRegion4,6784,4544,2874,1654,1184,126
CoomalieShire1,1251,2341,2751,4121,4001,421
DarwinCity69,63571,36678,46785,32384,85485,465
Darwin Waterfront PrecinctArea......238398312282
East ArnhemRegion8,5199,27510,46610,25210,08910,011
KatherineTown9,7069,68910,48810,54110,67910,829
LitchfieldMunicipality15,78216,45120,21825,35522,87923,415
MacDonnellRegion6,6756,7616,7106,7536,5746,706
PalmerstonCity22,86825,64030,17836,01339,53041,113
Roper GulfRegion6,3276,4237,0427,3297,4357,491
Tiwi IslandsRegion2,5232,4322,9702,7772,7352,747
Unincorporated Northern TerritoryUnincorporated Areas7,0277,6648,0407,0657,4207,713
Victoria DalyRegion...3,4413,3213,1423,2213,295
WagaitShire248326420492464464
West ArnhemRegion6,2416,4527,1336,9417,1827,407
West DalyRegion...2,9863,5053,6013,4223,426
Other TerritoriesTerritories2,5842,3793,1174,6084,8504,970
Christmas IslandTerritory1,4421,4032,1671,9031,7171,823
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsTerritory600590561546603631
Jervis BayTerritory542386389402309307
Norfolk IslandTerritory.........1,7572,2212,209
QueenslandFederal State3,571,4694,007,9924,476,7784,845,1525,215,8145,460,420
AurukunShire1,0741,0891,3981,3231,1301,154
BalonneShire5,4734,7544,8624,4614,3784,345
BananaShire15,53415,02614,81214,57014,65714,919
BarcaldineRegional Council3,4833,3413,2922,9092,8632,894
BarcooShire454370363272312317
Blackall TamboRegional Council2,3852,0632,2571,9251,9181,953
BouliaShire566434493436470478
BrisbaneCity885,787987,8311,089,8791,184,7521,262,9681,323,162
BullooShire450380418356342346
BundabergRegional Council77,43084,81692,06394,256100,095104,166
BurdekinShire18,15817,45117,77517,32616,83617,020
BurkeShire490512557342430438
CairnsRegional Council115,373131,843150,992161,573169,250175,398
CarpentariaShire2,2462,0032,1972,0512,1582,212
Cassowary CoastRegional Council29,53628,60328,63629,28729,51129,972
Central HighlandsRegional Council24,58127,26529,54128,69028,29828,973
Charters TowersRegional Council12,00711,72912,43412,08711,92012,013
CherbourgShire1,1861,1821,2641,2931,2111,264
CloncurryShire3,7543,2483,3423,1253,7043,851
CookShire3,6363,5654,4094,3024,6314,761
CroydonShire282264327296269270
DiamantinaShire320291292296270272
DoomadgeeShire1,1781,1291,3741,4751,4341,461
DouglasShire10,26410,52411,18612,07012,44112,828
EtheridgeShire997869929807724726
FlindersShire2,0501,8441,8401,5821,5211,544
Fraser CoastRegional Council72,78186,11797,661102,962112,070117,940
GladstoneRegional Council45,47952,05159,46163,01764,27566,835
Gold CoastCity379,679450,075515,202575,303633,598666,087
GoondiwindiRegional Council10,21910,36410,90010,81310,40010,452
GympieRegional Council38,06242,62846,83750,32753,85156,166
HinchinbrookShire12,17211,81011,81710,96810,99011,118
Hope ValeShire8758121,0521,0149981,026
IpswichCity123,934141,986172,200200,103233,314251,148
IsaacRegional Council18,16920,37223,18821,54322,41923,024
KowanyamaShire9991,0631,1129831,1071,147
LivingstonShire25,86329,54333,39436,95039,87741,906
Lockhart RiverShire638578520746653673
Lockyer ValleyRegional Council28,21331,30535,88039,49941,75043,847
LoganCity234,351259,116287,474314,511350,673377,773
LongreachRegional Council4,5374,1744,2963,7273,6913,737
MackayRegional Council89,337103,567115,960117,218123,148126,907
MapoonShire205247281318442465
MaranoaRegional Council12,36812,61213,43712,92612,95713,255
MareebaShire18,12518,75320,74522,03823,17123,702
McKinlayShire1,0459221,085816838849
Moreton BayRegional Council283,062331,713390,051439,292484,353510,104
MorningtonShire9911,0821,2201,1971,0601,079
Mount IsaCity20,74320,37422,07919,60619,21718,945
MurwehShire4,9364,6924,7314,3864,0093,966
NapranumShire785876908989906924
NoosaShire43,49648,08251,03853,92256,87458,367
North BurnettRegional Council10,45010,37810,37410,64610,14210,352
Northern Peninsula AreaRegional Council2,0552,0632,4632,9452,8852,908
Palm IslandShire2,2692,0702,5382,5812,1802,214
ParooShire2,1721,9911,9371,6681,7071,725
PormpuraawShire618621715785632644
QuilpieShire1,0861,0121,007825702709
RedlandCity115,832130,760143,711152,216161,709166,809
RichmondShire1,128935847806769781
RockhamptonRegional Council70,48074,20478,93981,32282,88284,517
Scenic RimRegional Council30,03034,23137,43740,98443,59245,248
SomersetRegional Council17,86619,60822,20025,15325,38826,251
South BurnettRegional Council27,65129,69931,80332,62533,32334,290
Southern DownsRegional Council31,06432,41134,64935,63836,63737,444
Sunshine CoastRegional Council198,931236,654267,241302,841346,634365,942
TablelandsRegional Council21,89423,22824,37225,21726,48827,259
ToowoombaRegional Council134,955145,992155,473164,168175,255181,821
TorresShire3,5313,3733,4773,7993,5323,502
Torres Strait IslandRegional Council4,2444,5484,5784,7754,2944,286
TownsvilleCity142,012159,482180,114191,348195,457201,433
WeipaTown2,1312,9023,4234,0404,1774,251
Western DownsRegional Council28,71529,12232,36534,04934,35134,991
WhitsundayRegional Council27,39630,25532,41634,53837,64239,712
WintonShire1,5851,4231,3801,1541,1331,138
WoorabindaShire1,0148869769991,0401,081
Wujal WujalShire366336287292284293
YarrabahShire2,2362,4682,5952,7022,5972,640
South AustraliaFederal State1,503,4611,552,5291,639,6141,712,8431,802,6011,852,284
AdelaideCity13,21117,47920,92023,55225,52227,901
Adelaide HillsDistrict Council38,54939,16539,69939,63241,23741,842
Adelaide Plains (Mallala)District Council7,3548,1188,4838,9129,97510,932
AlexandrinaDistrict Council18,09121,20824,12526,56229,25730,323
Anangu Pitjantjatjara YunkunytjatjaraAboriginal Council2,6612,3102,6602,4982,5542,632
BarossaDistrict Council19,41821,09622,52524,20025,56526,268
Barunga WestDistrict Council2,5852,5902,4962,5922,6752,680
Berri BarmeraDistrict Council11,27311,23910,73310,83510,74110,730
BurnsideCity42,40343,41444,09245,21646,42547,444
CampbelltownCity46,54447,38349,78851,08055,45657,160
CedunaDistrict Council3,6253,7023,5953,5663,6513,717
Charles SturtCity102,897103,364108,680114,980123,105127,440
Clare and Gilbert ValleysDistrict Council8,3478,3708,8719,2449,3639,405
CleveDistrict Council...2,0001,8141,8161,7751,757
Coober PedyDistrict Council2,4141,9841,7601,8181,6221,550
CoorongDistrict Council5,8935,8385,6575,5255,5995,612
Copper CoastDistrict Council10,98811,64913,12614,47215,33815,951
EllistonDistrict Council1,1501,1641,0661,0701,0381,041
Flinders RangesDistrict Council1,8041,7671,7221,6931,6861,673
Franklin HarbourDistrict Council...1,2451,2381,3341,3221,332
GawlerTown18,23519,24120,98723,35525,30026,789
GoyderDistrict Council4,2544,2714,2254,2404,1384,132
GrantDistrict Council7,3597,6137,9548,4178,8629,044
Holdfast BayCity33,49034,37136,12036,53737,85738,766
Kangaroo IslandDistrict Council4,2274,3964,5224,8364,9995,125
Karoonda East MurrayDistrict Council1,2761,1891,0501,1211,0241,016
KimbaDistrict Council1,2291,1471,1051,0831,0531,059
KingstonDistrict Council2,3392,3902,3432,4152,3752,393
LightRegional Council10,49412,68013,98415,04816,08316,616
Lower Eyre PeninsulaDistrict Council4,2004,5375,0135,6616,0586,154
Loxton WaikerieDistrict Council12,19711,90211,47811,73011,92111,897
Maralinga TjarutjaAboriginal Council1361117562102102
MarionCity78,59080,64685,71490,50895,61098,493
Mid MurrayDistrict Council8,3768,2168,2258,8459,3559,496
MitchamCity62,01063,67664,99966,48268,16269,542
Mount BarkerDistrict Council23,66427,39330,35333,89739,63242,297
Mount GambierCity23,75024,62625,77327,06127,63727,846
Mount RemarkableDistrict Council2,9982,9062,9062,9202,9202,897
Murray BridgeRural City17,02318,15920,13721,56222,33922,901
Naracoorte and LucindaleDistrict Council8,2398,3548,3428,5448,8928,928
Northern AreasDistrict Council4,7654,7604,5684,6234,6594,667
Norwood Payneham St PetersCity33,54634,96736,29136,39637,82339,312
OnkaparingaCity150,119153,244163,392169,372176,595180,865
Orroroo/CarrietonDistrict Council1,013959884912891889
PeterboroughDistrict Council2,0141,9461,7581,7121,6681,683
PlayfordCity68,24771,38580,68490,553100,556107,069
Port Adelaide EnfieldCity101,371105,579116,492124,007134,131138,585
Port AugustaCity13,70014,25114,41314,35914,44814,420
Port LincolnCity13,84214,06014,46214,52314,87915,018
Port PirieMunicipality17,56817,55117,62717,76717,74717,602
ProspectCity19,10619,95920,69021,12422,48723,137
Renmark ParingaDistrict Council9,7939,6899,4299,78010,00710,107
RobeDistrict Council1,3791,3861,4311,4131,5681,603
Roxby DownsMunicipality3,6184,1864,8264,0524,1094,113
SalisburyCity113,849121,288132,880140,346147,521149,214
Southern MalleeDistrict Council2,3002,1872,1232,0632,0262,012
Streaky BayDistrict Council1,9812,0672,1752,1682,2412,278
TatiaraDistrict Council7,0327,0376,7406,8177,0707,066
Tea Tree GullyCity99,12198,45698,31599,153102,044103,685
Tumby BayDistrict Council2,5802,6092,6162,6752,8752,906
Unincorporated South AustraliaUnincorporated Areas5,9113,8584,5563,6393,1003,015
UnleyCity36,40537,21138,37438,93939,06139,929
Victor HarborCity11,06212,30314,17615,01116,42916,869
WakefieldDistrict Council6,5766,5336,7416,9506,9256,958
WalkervilleMunicipality6,9957,1797,3087,7818,0868,420
Wattle RangeDistrict Council12,23412,22411,79212,02212,12712,257
West TorrensCity52,05653,69257,02659,40862,42564,519
WhyallaCity22,04921,98922,56122,51121,95421,902
WudinnaDistrict Council1,4491,3461,2801,2791,1631,161
YankalillaDistrict Council3,8324,2454,4515,2765,9316,100
Yorke PeninsulaDistrict Council11,46611,47411,19811,29111,83012,040
TasmaniaFederal State473,668489,302511,483517,514567,239573,156
Break O'DayMunicipality5,8396,2746,4696,1986,9337,075
BrightonMunicipality12,85714,23615,68516,66919,26119,998
BurnieCity19,07719,74820,16419,22820,40820,463
Central CoastMunicipality21,24221,42822,33221,73623,25823,331
Central HighlandsMunicipality2,3392,3272,3572,1692,5792,595
Circular HeadMunicipality8,1288,2438,3618,1048,3258,352
ClarenceCity49,37050,34452,82555,46562,33663,663
Derwent ValleyMunicipality9,3729,6369,94610,08711,10611,341
DevonportCity24,50224,90125,75225,12826,89626,977
DorsetMunicipality7,4137,2447,1586,7246,9837,001
FlindersMunicipality896896809939938933
George TownMunicipality6,5576,7556,8576,8737,2067,330
Glamorgan/Spring BayMunicipality4,0294,3714,4194,4515,1135,237
GlenorchyCity43,80543,84445,40246,72251,15950,808
HobartCity47,23248,98950,48252,01855,94755,964
Huon ValleyMunicipality13,98714,53015,90516,56318,79719,454
KentishMunicipality5,5555,9656,3696,2636,7756,831
KingboroughMunicipality29,28531,40434,69336,54440,76941,179
King IslandMunicipality1,7411,7161,6371,5941,6521,648
LatrobeMunicipality8,3248,97310,27510,92712,69713,062
LauncestonCity62,96664,80267,15466,51871,78871,788
Meander ValleyMunicipality18,24819,05219,62219,55321,13921,449
Northern MidlandsMunicipality12,04712,56112,72912,97214,02214,279
SorellMunicipality10,95512,04913,34614,48216,96317,635
Southern MidlandsMunicipality5,7885,8646,2656,0836,8346,912
TasmanMunicipality2,2822,3262,4432,3892,6432,686
Waratah/WynyardMunicipality13,76513,89514,30413,81314,62914,767
West CoastMunicipality5,5725,2294,8904,2104,3664,359
West TamarMunicipality20,49521,70022,83323,09225,71726,039
VictoriaFederal State4,763,6155,061,2665,537,8176,173,1726,547,8226,815,441
AlpineShire12,70912,26012,06812,57813,16613,182
AraratRural City11,54411,42211,32611,74511,82711,683
BallaratCity82,33386,64795,185103,500113,504118,137
BanyuleCity117,967117,963122,983127,447127,370129,602
Bass CoastShire25,24326,94130,23333,46440,67542,729
Baw BawShire35,85037,81443,38949,29657,61860,644
BaysideCity88,26290,80796,119102,912102,328104,272
BenallaRural City13,88613,80713,81813,98214,43614,529
BoroondaraCity156,246159,605167,062177,276169,789174,537
BrimbankCity167,213174,231191,496204,190196,631196,046
BulokeShire7,2206,9576,4656,2846,1326,040
CampaspeShire36,01136,96936,85537,59538,55638,299
CardiniaShire46,72057,95075,83197,573119,573126,960
CaseyCity180,444220,440261,282312,789369,558392,110
Central GoldfieldsShire12,88812,43412,57913,08713,38813,574
Colac OtwayShire20,68620,61420,79921,36222,30922,273
CorangamiteShire17,29316,81516,52616,24316,03015,948
DarebinCity127,067132,299142,942155,126150,296155,683
East GippslandShire38,84340,54442,82645,60048,47749,179
FrankstonCity113,306120,148130,350139,502140,824142,826
GannawarraShire11,87311,41310,45310,56710,61510,420
Glen EiraCity122,346128,474137,152148,583150,638156,837
GlenelgShire20,08320,07719,84819,75920,05820,022
Golden PlainsShire14,87216,66618,95822,01624,89225,818
Greater BendigoCity89,07194,577101,995112,267121,272124,174
Greater DandenongCity127,724130,068142,167160,222160,100163,792
Greater GeelongCity191,534201,495215,837239,529270,932282,809
Greater SheppartonCity57,61058,68861,74465,07268,52669,135
HepburnShire14,26813,92614,62915,52516,48516,670
HindmarshShire6,4966,1195,8565,7845,6565,559
Hobsons BayCity82,85483,90687,39593,44592,26793,738
HorshamRural City18,30518,77019,52319,88420,37620,315
HumeCity135,147152,797174,290207,041246,920262,764
IndigoShire14,49315,03815,31716,16517,25117,662
KingstonCity133,063138,390148,304158,941159,554163,724
KnoxCity146,525150,275154,625160,353160,481161,766
LatrobeCity69,57370,53673,78874,62277,11778,154
LoddonShire8,4737,9227,5467,5587,7037,747
Macedon RangesShire37,32539,38342,88347,48051,59952,920
ManninghamCity113,194113,914116,750122,570125,821129,514
MansfieldShire6,7187,3577,9428,67410,12110,546
MaribyrnongCity60,84865,51875,15486,94286,38591,762
MaroondahCity99,662101,430107,323114,800116,075117,434
MelbourneCity55,39880,154100,240146,096153,110177,396
MeltonShire52,50480,595112,643141,420181,346206,070
Merri-bek (Moreland)City135,540140,872154,247172,294173,500181,223
MilduraRural City48,86550,54051,82254,65856,96657,554
MitchellShire27,52630,72335,10541,79549,71253,723
MoiraShire26,40427,47728,40629,48630,36730,775
MonashCity162,135167,010177,345192,625192,893203,560
Moonee ValleyCity104,793105,717112,180122,871122,950126,486
MooraboolShire24,83926,07728,67032,67237,91039,092
Mornington PeninsulaShire131,574139,317149,271161,528170,440170,243
Mount AlexanderShire16,88117,30417,87219,09720,11420,576
MoyneShire15,52515,70816,16716,73717,29617,610
MurrindindiShire13,25713,66313,33514,05215,13915,482
NillumbikShire60,44461,51562,71664,17463,45063,264
Northern GrampiansShire12,85712,09512,05411,57011,88611,879
Port PhillipCity80,05489,64197,276108,627103,438109,515
PyreneesShire6,5416,6486,7597,3167,6197,786
QueenscliffeBorough3,2263,0863,0612,9293,2363,238
Southern GrampiansShire16,87316,85816,57116,12316,49216,470
South GippslandShire25,76226,12827,51229,12230,38830,823
StonningtonCity89,42494,05698,853111,003106,190111,335
StrathbogieShire9,5589,5099,59810,35711,36811,578
Surf CoastShire20,55622,33326,66630,46537,64839,292
Swan HillRural City21,02520,95020,86520,89621,38121,212
TowongShire6,2166,0975,9186,0466,1866,243
Unincorporated VictoriaUnincorporated Areas451757769892946953
WangarattaRural City26,26026,77627,21228,59229,75130,002
WarrnamboolCity29,18030,95932,66734,24235,43335,907
WellingtonShire40,83540,68242,06843,53045,46946,124
West WimmeraShire4,8084,5394,2873,9373,9783,933
WhitehorseCity146,178149,017157,538169,641171,077178,639
WhittleseaCity117,390128,491160,800207,058231,831245,029
WodongaRural City31,96433,59536,02540,10043,20744,276
WyndhamCity86,604115,161166,699227,008296,322324,087
YarraCity68,52272,80878,90392,89491,52197,448
Yarra RangesShire141,674143,393148,901155,226157,421158,694
YarriambiackShire8,1847,6097,1836,7436,5106,389
Western AustraliaFederal State1,906,2742,050,5812,353,4092,555,9782,749,3652,881,227
AlbanyCity31,36233,17134,87337,28540,10540,949
ArmadaleCity52,39152,29965,39582,02197,644105,094
AshburtonShire5,9697,60810,22713,3117,7818,076
Augusta-Margaret RiverShire10,22811,05212,22814,81917,30318,620
BassendeanTown14,05513,89615,17915,61316,50016,914
BayswaterCity58,44659,63266,84068,79171,77474,283
BelmontCity29,91931,56037,35841,44843,86845,976
BeverleyShire1,5791,6461,6041,7481,7351,768
BoddingtonShire1,4371,4272,2471,8821,7601,786
Boyup BrookShire1,6491,5631,6171,7221,8741,948
Bridgetown-GreenbushesShire4,2054,1344,4214,6975,3765,669
BrooktonShire1,0481,0379691,002961955
BroomeShire13,24914,32615,73716,95918,20418,611
Broomehill-TambellupShire1,2601,2081,1781,1641,0891,095
Bruce RockShire1,1321,0041,0029411,0161,043
BunburyCity30,61631,45032,58032,57434,13734,768
BusseltonShire23,19226,71131,52337,76642,00943,969
CambridgeTown24,43324,93926,65227,99129,82231,133
CanningCity77,47480,93390,73693,73399,306103,691
CapelShire7,13610,66615,05917,37518,77619,335
CarnamahShire807792554564573579
CarnarvonShire6,7516,0516,0765,7135,5205,528
Chapman ValleyShire8809431,1981,4411,6131,663
ChitteringShire2,9483,6694,5335,5366,0996,516
ClaremontTown9,1669,3939,92410,63211,64312,178
CockburnCity69,35977,83295,036108,302122,212130,282
CollieShire9,1099,0129,3438,8569,0869,295
CoolgardieShire4,2844,0054,1383,6953,6383,686
CoorowShire1,3811,2591,0911,0581,0911,107
CorriginShire1,3021,2001,1041,1931,0281,029
CottesloeTown7,4287,6528,2368,1098,2458,695
CranbrookShire1,0721,1321,1101,1071,1341,149
CuballingShire725817891882927951
CueShire396342279199228231
CunderdinShire1,4571,3171,3471,4691,3411,322
DalwallinuShire1,8891,4411,3031,4541,4361,446
DandaraganShire2,9523,0183,2923,2623,4733,748
DardanupShire8,99110,83712,85214,24115,19715,685
DenmarkShire4,7344,7975,3736,0186,4686,618
Derby-West KimberleyShire8,5018,0958,9668,3648,4148,433
Donnybrook-BalingupShire4,7104,9515,4625,9566,3126,438
DowerinShire840736700699733738
DumbleyungShire753677626684698701
DundasShire1,2621,1271,184788699701
East FremantleTown6,7877,0747,4437,6808,0648,222
East PilbaraShire5,6507,66712,25710,95310,37810,401
EsperanceShire13,36913,64413,87914,52714,39614,547
ExmouthShire2,3152,2052,4582,7883,2023,466
FremantleCity25,76926,12428,65130,31033,11235,157
GinginShire4,2744,5774,8225,3255,7516,064
GnowangerupShire1,5851,4321,3071,2371,2601,269
GoomallingShire9709731,0171,045983987
GosnellsCity83,66294,958112,435122,011131,366137,355
Greater Geraldton (incl. Geraldton-Greenough, Mullewa)City34,01935,73638,34039,56741,18241,914
Halls CreekShire3,7663,7623,8933,5934,0384,136
HarveyShire18,52620,45023,87826,89029,62530,790
IrwinShire3,0713,2183,6723,6043,7693,842
JerramungupShire1,2491,1861,0911,1271,1961,213
JoondalupCity156,410156,570162,205160,918165,050169,657
KalamundaShire48,74351,42356,49259,20160,80462,670
Kalgoorlie-BoulderCity29,77130,08632,20830,84030,67030,775
Karratha (Roebourne)City15,11820,05423,63422,21123,41224,237
KatanningShire4,5014,4044,2904,2004,2274,290
KellerberrinShire1,2211,2301,2111,2421,1771,166
KentShire641599529568506524
KojonupShire2,3082,2722,0302,0101,9631,967
KondininShire1,0331,0191,068894872858
KoordaShire490470448428373371
KulinShire910922855783789794
KwinanaTown21,80723,98630,69740,05847,66052,103
Lake GraceShire1,6151,5301,4051,3001,2991,301
LavertonShire1,2077831,2881,2221,4321,439
LeonoraShire2,0071,5012,6281,4911,7161,732
MandurahCity48,99658,81173,44083,32293,41299,272
ManjimupShire10,3519,7189,4639,3419,3519,438
MeekatharraShire1,4581,2251,4241,1101,2871,294
MelvilleCity97,20296,778102,135102,342106,823110,426
MenziesShire350237402518569575
MerredinShire3,7833,4083,3743,3953,2213,268
MingenewShire586504489465423417
MooraShire2,7052,5312,5562,4772,3822,392
MorawaShire989860911765669679
Mosman ParkTown8,3588,7609,1999,1679,47810,032
Mount MagnetShire854734666507699701
Mount MarshallShire676650493533467461
MukinbudinShire705601502553593600
MundaringShire35,41536,32638,36439,21740,53941,421
MurchisonShire161118119158108106
MurrayShire10,89912,52214,77317,12618,63919,823
NannupShire1,2231,2821,3041,3391,5751,632
NarembeenShire963945839815820833
NarroginShire5,5415,3315,2605,2354,9374,983
NedlandsCity21,56421,39421,96522,10822,92424,127
NgaanyatjarrakuShire1,5621,4661,5081,7081,4761,479
NorthamShire10,28410,28010,83011,23811,80412,193
NorthamptonShire3,3473,3343,2813,3353,3323,369
NungarinShire276255236259263256
Peppermint GroveShire1,6531,6911,6291,7081,6381,736
PerenjoriShire615561930630652649
PerthCity10,51015,23221,41626,87929,65332,856
PingellyShire1,2171,2201,2091,1831,0721,084
PlantagenetShire4,7074,6945,0325,1035,5345,669
Port HedlandTown12,88114,08415,65915,06416,66617,247
QuairadingShire1,1401,0711,0731,038981973
RavensthorpeShire1,5102,0452,1871,7642,1572,277
RockinghamCity74,18587,033109,415128,992140,584148,822
SandstoneShire13412610993117116
Serpentine-JarrahdaleShire11,73313,24618,49527,57833,34936,739
Shark BayShire9269068879631,0691,129
South PerthCity37,60640,51743,61843,87944,95246,701
StirlingCity176,209183,957209,043220,073234,322243,871
SubiacoCity12,94814,46415,87317,01817,90218,870
SwanCity83,79795,206112,802136,679158,689171,588
TamminShire443417415407401404
Three SpringsShire754693633608586593
ToodyayShire4,0844,3304,5294,4614,7094,954
TrayningShire394410355354307303
Upper GascoyneShire356307253282180201
Victoria ParkTown27,75129,16234,71836,64738,29640,782
Victoria PlainsShire974946926924832824
VincentTown27,07129,26133,85735,67437,83340,125
WaginShire1,8791,9431,9011,8841,8021,816
WanderingShire333373453458551545
WannerooCity84,323114,943160,281194,779216,422229,438
WaroonaShire3,5383,6143,7204,1624,3554,457
West ArthurShire910885901824795787
WestoniaShire249226282306255244
WickepinShire747762767740712701
WilliamsShire9599089401,0001,0501,060
WilunaShire9027351,198767570568
Wongan-BalliduShire1,5991,4611,4781,3541,3361,336
WoodanillingShire396415427415469479
WyalkatchemShire678592542522484491
Wyndham-East KimberleyShire7,2407,8798,1957,4788,0508,209
YalgooShire326263417350364357
YilgarnShire1,8321,4771,6751,2131,2051,198
YorkShire3,2463,2443,4623,6053,5533,602
AustraliaCommonwealth19,274,70120,450,96622,340,02424,190,90725,685,41226,648,878

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: 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