Regional population

• Brisbane had the largest growth (up by 59,200 people), followed by Melbourne (55,000) and Sydney (37,300).
• Brisbane also had the highest growth rate (2.3%), followed by Perth (1.5%) and Adelaide (1.1%). 

• Natural increase was highest in Sydney followed by Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
• Brisbane and Perth were the only capitals to have net internal migration gains. Net internal migration loss was largest in Sydney and Melbourne.
• All capital cities experienced net overseas migration gain, which was largest in Sydney followed by Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (up by 5,000 people) in Melbourne's outer west
• Mickleham - Yuroke (4,700) in Melbourne's outer north
• Schofields - East (4,300) in Sydney's outer north-west

The areas with the highest growth rates were:

• Box Hill - Nelson (40%) in Sydney's outer north-west
• Tarneit - North (28%) in Melbourne's outer west
• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (28%)

Outside of the capital cities: 

• Caloundra West - Baringa (up by 1,800 people) on Queensland's Sunshine Coast had the largest growth
• Charlemont (15%) in Geelong had the highest growth rate

Greater Sydney increased by 37,300 people (0.7%), the rest of the state increased by 25,200 (0.9%).

The areas with the largest growth were in Sydney's outer north-west:

• Schofields - East (up by 4,300 people)
• Marsden Park - Shanes Park and Box Hill - Nelson, both up by 4,200 people

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Box Hill - Nelson (40%)
• Marsden Park - Shanes Park (27%)
• Edmondson Park (17%) in Sydney's south-west

While net overseas migration (54,900 people) and natural increase (34,200) were positive contributors to Greater Sydney's population increase, net internal migration was negative (-51,700).

• Schofields - East had the largest natural increase (510 people).
• Box Hill - Nelson had the largest net internal migration gain (3,900).
• Sydney (South) - Haymarket had the largest net overseas migration gain (990).

Greater Melbourne increased by 55,000 people (1.1%), the rest of the state increased by 16,800 (1.1%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (up by 5,000 people) in Melbourne's outer west
• Mickleham - Yuroke (4,700) and Wollert (3,400), both in Melbourne's outer north

The areas with the highest growth rates were in Melbourne's outer west:

• Tarneit - North and Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (both 28%)
• Fraser Rise - Plumpton (27%)

While net overseas migration (54,200 people) and natural increase (27,000) were positive contributors to Greater Melbourne's population increase, net internal migration was negative (-26,200).

• Mickleham - Yuroke had the largest natural increase (680 people).
• Rockbank - Mount Cottrell had the largest net internal migration gain (4,500).
• Carlton, in inner Melbourne, had the largest net overseas migration gain (1,400).

Greater Brisbane increased by 59,200 people (2.3%), the rest of the state increased by 49,800 (1.9%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Ripley (up by 2,700 people) and Springfield Lakes (1,900), both suburbs of Ipswich
• Boronia Heights - Park Ridge (2,300) in Logan

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Ripley (21%)
• Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve (19%) in Logan
• Pallara - Willawong (19%) in Brisbane's south

Net internal migration gain (28,100 people) was the largest contributor to Greater Brisbane's population increase, followed by natural increase (16,300) and net overseas migration (14,700). 

• Redbank Plains, a suburb of Ipswich, had the largest natural increase (470 people).
• Ripley had the largest net internal migration gain (2,400).
• Brisbane City had the largest net overseas migration gain (390).

Greater Adelaide increased by 16,100 people (1.1%), the rest of the state increased by 2,300 (0.6%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Munno Para West - Angle Vale (up by 1,500 people) in Adelaide's outer north
• Mount Barker (1,100) in the Adelaide Hills
• Gawler - South (770) in Adelaide's outer north

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Munno Para West - Angle Vale (9.0%)
• Lewiston - Two Wells (6.8%) and Virginia - Waterloo Corner (6.7%), both in Adelaide's outer north

While net overseas migration (11,500 people) and natural increase (4,600) were positive contributors to Greater Adelaide's population increase, net internal migration was slightly negative (-60).

• Munno Para West - Angle Vale had the largest natural increase (310 people) and largest net internal migration gain (1,100). 
• The city centre of Adelaide had the largest net overseas migration gain (600).

Greater Perth increased by 32,200 people (1.5%), the rest of the state increased by 5,800 (1.0%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Alkimos - Eglinton (up by 1,400 people) in Perth's outer north-west
• Byford (1,300) in Perth's outer south-east
• Brabham - Henley Brook (1,200) in Perth's outer north-east

The areas with the highest growth rates were:

• Brabham - Henley Brook (10%)
• Alkimos - Eglinton (10%)
• Casuarina - Wandi (8.3%) in Perth's south

Natural increase (13,400 people) was the largest contributor to Greater Perth's population increase, followed by net overseas migration gain (9,700) and net internal migration gain (9,100).

• Piara Waters - Forrestdale, in Perth's south, had the largest natural increase (330 people).
• Alkimos - Eglinton had the largest net internal migration gain (1,100).
• Bentley - Wilson - St James, to the south of Perth's city centre, had the largest net overseas migration gain (290).

Greater Hobart increased by 1,600 people (0.7%), the rest of the state increased by 2,000 (0.6%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Rokeby (up by 420 people) on the eastern shore of the Derwent River 
• Sorell - Richmond (260) in Hobart's north-east
• Huonville - Franklin (240) in Tasmania's south-east

The areas with the highest growth rates were:

• Rokeby (5.2%)
• Brighton - Pontville (3.4%) on Hobart's northern fringe
• Legana (2.7%) in Launceston's north

While net overseas migration (1,600 people) and natural increase (800) were positive contributors to Greater Hobart's population increase, net internal migration was negative (-800).

• Rokeby had the largest natural increase (90 people) and the largest net internal migration gain (310).
• Sandy Bay, to the south of Hobart's city centre, had the largest net overseas migration gain (240).

Greater Darwin increased by 780 people (0.5%), the rest of the territory increased by 720 (0.7%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Palmerston - South (up by 760 people)
• Lyons (230) on the northern fringe of Darwin
• Berrimah (150), to the east of Darwin City

The areas with the highest growth rates were:

• Palmerston - South (11%)
• Berrimah (8.0%)
• Lyons (3.7%)

While natural increase and net overseas migration (both 1,500 people) were positive contributors to Greater Darwin's population increase, net internal migration was negative (-2,300).

• Palmerston - South had the largest natural increase (160 people) and the largest net internal migration gain (560).
• Darwin City had the largest net overseas migration gain (220).

The number of people living in the Australian Capital Territory increased by 3,100 (0.7%).

The areas with the largest growth were:

• Denman Prospect (up by 740 people) in Canberra's outer west
• Throsby (540) in Canberra's outer north
• Strathnairn (330) in Canberra's outer north-west

The areas with the highest growth rates were: 

• Denman Prospect (27%) 
• Throsby (23%)
• Taylor (14%) in Canberra's outer north

While natural increase (3,300 people) and net overseas migration (3,200) were positive contributors to Canberra's population increase, net internal migration was negative (-3,300).

• Ngunnawal in Canberra's north had the largest natural increase (150 people).
• Denman Prospect had the largest net internal migration gain (670).
• Belconnen town centre in Canberra's north-west had the largest net overseas migration gain (140).

Population change by SA2 and LGA, 2021-22

Population grid 2022

Population estimates and components by SA2 and above, 2022
Population estimates and components by LGA, 2022
Population estimates by SA2 and above, 2001 to 2022
Population estimates by LGA, 2001 to 2022
Regional internal migration estimates by region of arrival and departure, SA4 and above, 2021-22

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31/08/2023 - Six additional data cubes containing final population estimates for 2017 to 2021, and revised estimates for 2022 have been added. All Data Explorer datasets have also been updated with final estimates for 2017 to 2021 and revised estimates for 2022. These estimates supersede all previously released estimates. 

02/06/2023 - File for Australian population grid 2022 in GeoTIFF format replaced.

This release previously used catalogue number 3218.0.