List of places in Western Australia by population

This is a list of places in Western Australia by population

Urban centres and localities by population
RankUrban centrePopulation
2001 census[1] 2006 census[2] 2011 census[3] 2016 census[4]
1Perth1,162,7161,256,0351,627,5761,874,578
2Bunbury45,15354,48264,38571,090
3Geraldton25,32427,42031,34931,982
4Kalgoorlie-Boulder28,19628,24230,84129,875
5Albany22,25625,19626,64329,373
6Busselton13,86315,38621,40725,329
7Karratha10,73011,72816,47515,828
8Broome15,24211,54712,76613,984
9Port Hedland12,69511,55713,77213,828
10Esperance9,3659,5369,91910,421
11Yanchep1,9532,4824,2478,859
12Collie6,9477,0846,9987,192
13Northam6,1366,0096,5806,548
14Margaret River3,6274,4155,3146,392
15Dunsborough1,6163,3714,5316,039
16Newman3,5164,2455,4784,567
17Carnarvon7,1905,2834,5594,426
18Kununurra5,2193,7484,5734,341
19Narrogin4,4194,2384,2194,274
20Manjimup4,3924,2394,1644,213
21Pinjarra1,8733,2794,2553,896
22Katanning3,6763,8083,7453,702
23Derby3,6623,0933,2613,325
24Tom Price3,0952,7213,1342,956
25Port Denison-Dongara2,2022,3432,7642,782
26Harvey2,5472,6062,6672,750
27Merredin2,8022,5502,5862,636
28Denmark2,4312,7322,2802,558
29York2,0142,0882,3872,548
30Donnybrook1,6181,9332,2342,520
31Exmouth3,0311,8442,2072,486
32Waroona1,7701,8642,1572,397
33Two Rocks1,5081,6281,8532,269
34Drummond Cove5407591,3912,052
35Capel1,4151,4641,8652,020
36Mount Barker1,7211,7611,7951,905
37Bullsbrook1,1451,2061,2551,887
38Kambalda West2,8502,7061,8431,789
39Little Grove1,2811,3631,5401,703
40Moora1,7161,6051,6501,577
41Wickham1,7241,8251,6511,572
42Cowaramup3755697951,546
43Halls Creek1,2641,2111,4431,546
44Mundijong8068771,4291,484
45Bridgetown2,0992,3241,5151,448
46Jurien Bay1,1431,1731,2611,425
47Paraburdoo1,2021,6071,5091,359
48Wagin1,2811,4271,3651,358
49Kalbarri2,1251,3321,2771,349
50Serpentine3277631,0891,265
51Binningup7459501,0101,227
52Kojonup1,1231,1221,1321,165
53Boddington-Ranford9689281,1071,147
54Fitzroy Crossing1,4509281,1441,141
55Augusta1,0911,0681,0221,109
56Dampier1,4691,3701,3411,104

Local government areas by population

Local government areas are units of local government in Western Australia. They may be termed Cities, Towns or Shires depending on population density.

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

Regions by population

Western Australia is made up of 9 regions, as well as the Perth Metropolitan Region, which is not actually a region, but is included as it is not part of any other regions. These figures are all estimates from 2013.

RankRegionPopulation
Largest city
1Perth Metropolitan Region1,847,122Perth
2South West170,000[5]Bunbury
3Peel124,500[6][7]Mandurah
4Wheatbelt75,000[8]Northam
5Pilbara66,300[9]Karratha
6Goldfields–Esperance61,900[10]Kalgoorlie–Boulder
7Great Southern59,234[11]Albany
8Mid West57,901[12]Geraldton
9Kimberley39,900[13]Broome
10Gascoyne9,899[14]Carnarvon

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2001 Census - Persons in Dwellings - persons counted by Urban Centres/Localities
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2006 Census - Persons in Dwellings - persons counted by Urban Centres/Localities
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2011 Census - Persons and Relationships - persons counted by Urban Centres and Localities
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2016 Census - Cultural Diversity - Persons (Place of Usual Residence) counted by Urban Centres and Localities
  5. "South West". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. "Peel". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "Peel People" (PDF). Peel Development Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. "Wheatbelt". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  9. "Pilbara". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  10. "Goldfields–Esperance". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  11. "Great Southern: A Region in Profile" (PDF). Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  12. "Mid West". Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  13. "Kimberley". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. "Gascoyne". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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