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


Rank Urban centre Population Region
2016 Census Ref 2011 Census Ref
1 Perth 1,874,578 1,627,576 Perth Metropolitan Region, Peel
2 Bunbury 71,090 64,385 South West
3 Geraldton 31,982 31,349 Mid West
4 Kalgoorlie-Boulder 29,875 30,841 Goldfields-Esperance
5 Albany 29,373 26,643 Great Southern
6 Busselton 25,329 21,407 South West
7 Karratha 15,828 16,475 Pilbara
8 Broome 13,984 12,766 Kimberley
9 Port Hedland 13,828 13,772 Pilbara
10 Esperance 10,421 9,919 Goldfields-Esperance
11 Yanchep 8,859 4,247 Perth Metropolitan Region
12 Collie 7,192 6,998 South West
13 Northam 6,548 6,580 Wheatbelt
14 Margaret River 6,392 5,314 South West
15 Dunsborough 6,039 4,531 South West
16 Newman 4,567 5,478 Pilbara
17 Carnarvon 4,426 4,559 Gascoyne
18 Kununurra 4,341 4,573 Kimberley
19 Narrogin 4,274 4,219 Wheatbelt
20 Manjimup 4,213 4,164 South West
21 Pinjarra 3,896 4,255 Peel
22 Katanning 3,702 3,745 Great Southern
23 Derby 3,325 3,261 Kimberley
24 Tom Price 2,956 3,134 Pilbara
25 Port Denison-Dongara 2,782 2,764 Mid West
26 Harvey 2,750 2,667 South West
27 Merredin 2,636 2,586 Wheatbelt
28 Denmark 2,558 2,280 Great Southern
29 York 2,548 2,387 Wheatbelt
30 Donnybrook 2,520 2,234 South West
31 Exmouth 2,486 2,207 Gascoyne
32 Waroona 2,397 2,157 Peel
33 Two Rocks 2,269 1,853 Perth Metropolitan Region
34 Drummond Cove 2,052 1,391 Mid West
35 Capel 2,020 1,865 South West
36 Mount Barker 1,905 1,795 Great Southern
37 Bullsbrook 1,887 1,255 Perth Metropolitan Region
38 Kambalda West 1,789 1,843 Goldfields-Esperance
39 Little Grove 1,703 1,540 Great Southern
40 Moora 1,577 1,650 Wheatbelt
41 Wickham 1,572 1,651 Pilbara
42 Cowaramup 1,546 795 South West
Halls Creek 1,546 1,443 Kimberley
44 Mundijong 1,484 1,429 Peel
45 Bridgetown 1,448 1,515 South West
46 Jurien Bay 1,425 1,261 Wheatbelt
47 Paraburdoo 1,359 1,509 Pilbara
48 Wagin 1,358 1,365 Wheatbelt
49 Kalbarri 1,349 1,277 Mid West
50 Serpentine 1,265 1,089 Peel
51 Binningup 1,227 1,010 South West
52 Kojonup 1,165 1,132 Great Southern
53 Boddington-Ranford 1,147 1,107 Peel
54 Fitzroy Crossing 1,141 1,144 Kimberley
55 Augusta 1,109 1,022 South West
56 Dampier 1,104 1,341 Pilbara

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[1]Bunbury
3Peel124,500[2][3]Mandurah
4Wheatbelt75,000[4]Northam
5Pilbara66,300[5]Karratha
6Goldfields–Esperance61,900[6]Kalgoorlie–Boulder
7Great Southern59,234[7]Albany
8Mid West57,901[8]Geraldton
9Kimberley39,900[9]Broome
10Gascoyne9,899[10]Carnarvon

See also

References
  1. "South West". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "Peel". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. "Peel People" (PDF). Peel Development Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "Wheatbelt". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "Pilbara". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. "Goldfields–Esperance". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "Great Southern: A Region in Profile" (PDF). Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. "Mid West". Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  9. "Kimberley". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  10. "Gascoyne". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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