Regional population

• Natural increase was the largest contributor to population change in Perth and Canberra.
• Net overseas migration was the major contributor to population change in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart. 
• Net internal migration loss was largest in Sydney, Adelaide and Darwin.
• All three components contributed similarly to population change in Brisbane.
   

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Cranbourne East (up by 7,800 people) in Melbourne's outer south-east
• Cobbitty - Leppington in Sydney's outer south-west and Riverstone - Marsden Park in Sydney's outer north-west (both 5,300)
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were:  

• Mickleham - Yuroke (53%) in Melbourne's outer north
• Moncrieff (38%) in Canberra's outer north
• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (37%) in Melbourne's outer west
   

Outside of the capital cities: 

• Pimpama (up by 3,300 people) on Queensland's Gold Coast had the largest growth
• Pimpama also had the highest growth rate (20%)
   

Greater Sydney increased by 87,100 people (1.7%), the rest of the state increased by 22,600 (0.8%). 

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Cobbitty - Leppington in Sydney's outer south-west and Riverstone - Marsden Park in Sydney's outer north-west (both up by 5,300 people)
• Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills (3,900), also in Sydney's outer north-west

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Riverstone - Marsden Park and Cobbitty - Leppington (both 20%)
• Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills (14%)
   

• Cobbitty - Leppington had the largest natural increase (770 people).
• Cobbitty - Leppington and Riverstone - Marsden Park had the largest net internal migration gains (both 4,400 people).
• Parramatta - Rosehill, to the west of Sydney's city centre, had the largest net overseas migration gain (2,600 people). 
   

Greater Melbourne increased by 113,500 people (2.3%) to reach 5.08 million, the rest of the state increased by 20,500 (1.4%). 

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Cranbourne East (up by 7,800 people) in Melbourne's outer south-east
• Mickleham - Yuroke (3,900) in Melbourne's outer north
• Tarneit (3,300) in Melbourne's outer west
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Mickleham - Yuroke (53%)
• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (37%) in Melbourne's outer west
• Cranbourne East (19%)
   

• Tarneit had the largest natural increase (960 people).
• Cranbourne East had the largest net internal migration gain (6,500 people).
• Inner-city Melbourne had the largest net overseas migration gain (3,400 people).
   

Greater Brisbane increased by 52,600 people (2.1%), the rest of the state increased by 32,500 (1.3%). 

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Pimpama (up by 3,300 people) on the Gold Coast
• Jimboomba (2,500) on Brisbane's southern outskirts
• Springfield Lakes (2,400), a suburb of Ipswich
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Ripley (27%), a suburb of Ipswich
• Pimpama (20%)
• Eagle Farm - Pinkenba (19%) on the northern banks of the Brisbane River
   

• Jimboomba had the largest natural increase (490 people).
• Pimpama had the largest net internal migration gain (2,800 people).
• Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast had the largest net overseas migration gain (900 people).
   

Greater Adelaide increased by 13,900 people (1.0%), the rest of the state increased by 1,500 (0.4%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Mount Barker (up by 850 people) in the Adelaide Hills
• Munno Para West - Angle Vale (800) on the northern outskirts of Adelaide
• Northgate - Oakden - Gilles Plains (670) in Adelaide's inner north-east
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Munno Para West - Angle Vale (5.8%)
• Mount Barker (4.6%)
• inner-city Adelaide (3.5%)
   

• Windsor Gardens, in Adelaide's inner north-east, had the largest natural increase (260 people).
• Mount Barker had the largest net internal migration gain (620 people).
• Inner-city Adelaide had the largest net overseas migration gain (740 people).
   

Greater Perth increased by 27,400 people (1.3%), the rest of the state fell by 80 (-0.01%). 

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Ellenbrook in Perth's north-east and Baldivis in the city's south-west (both up by 2,200 people)
• Forrestdale - Harrisdale - Piara Waters (2,100) in Perth's south-east
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Alkimos - Eglinton (12%) in Perth's outer north-west
• North Coogee (9.6%) and Casuarina - Wandi (9.2%) in Perth's south-west

• Ellenbrook had the largest natural increase (650 people).
• Baldivis had the largest net internal migration gain (1,400 people).
• Perth City had the largest net overseas migration gain (900 people).
   

Greater Hobart increased by 3,400 people (1.5%), the rest of the state increased by 2,700 (0.9%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Sorell - Richmond in Hobart's north-east and Rokeby on the eastern shore of the Derwent River (both up by 240 people)
• Newnham - Mayfield (230) in Launceston
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Old Beach - Otago (3.8%) and Rokeby (3.6%), both on Hobart's eastern shore
• Port Sorell (3.1%) on Tasmania's north-west coast
   

• Rokeby had the largest natural increase (80 people).
• Port Sorell had the largest net internal migration gain (190 people).
• Sandy Bay, to the south of Hobart's central business district, had the largest net overseas migration gain (320 people).
   

Greater Darwin declined by 1,100 people (-0.8%), the rest of the territory increased by 10 (0.01%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Palmerston - South (up by 730 people), to the south-east of Darwin's city centre
• Lyons (350) on the northern fringe of Darwin
• Tanami (60) in the territory's outback
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Palmerston - South (15%)
• Lyons (5.8%)
• Tanami (2.0%)
   

• Katherine in the territory's Top End had the largest natural increase (140 people).
• Palmerston - South had the largest net internal migration gain (600 people).
• Darwin City had the largest net overseas migration gain (90 people).
   

The number of people living in the Australian Capital Territory increased by 6,300 (1.5%). 

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Moncrieff (up by 1,100 people) on Canberra's northern outskirts
• Throsby (520), a newly developing suburb also in the north
• Coombs (480) on Canberra's western outskirts
   

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Moncrieff (38%)
• Coombs (16%)
• Dickson (11%) in the city's inner north
   

• Ngunnawal in Canberra's north had the largest natural increase (190 people).
• Moncrieff had the largest net internal migration gain (930 people).
• Belconnen, north-west of the city centre, had the largest net overseas migration gain (160 people).
   

2018-19 Regional Population Change, Australia

2019 Regional Population Grid, Australia

These maps use data contained in Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2018-19.

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More information

• Statistical Area Level 2 boundaries are presented according to the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), 2016. Local Government Area boundaries are the standard geographical areas of incorporated local government councils. For more information see the Statistical Geography page of the ABS website or the following: Australian Statistical Geography Standard, Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2016 (cat. no. 1270.0.55.001); Australian Statistical Geography Standard, Volume 3 - Non-ABS Structures, July 2019 (cat. no. 1270.0.55.003).
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Population Estimates by Statistical Geography, 2001 to 2019

Population Estimates by Local Government Area, 2001 to 2019

Population Estimates and Components by Statistical Geography, 2017 to 2019

Population Estimates and Components by Local Government Area, 2017 to 2019

Regional Internal Migration Estimates by Region of Arrival by Departure, SA4 and above, 2016-17 to 2018-2019

This release previously used catalogue number 3218.0.
 

This release previously used catalogue number 3218.0.