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Federal State in Australia

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NameStatusPopulation
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2001-06-30		Population
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2006-06-30		Population
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2011-06-30		Population
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2016-06-30		Population
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2021-06-30
Western AustraliaFederal State1,906,2742,050,5812,353,4092,555,9782,749,864
AlbanyCity31,36233,17134,87337,28540,115
ArmadaleCity52,39152,29965,39582,02197,650
AshburtonShire5,9697,60810,22713,3117,785
Augusta-Margaret RiverShire10,22811,05212,22814,81917,298
BassendeanTown14,05513,89615,17915,61316,505
BayswaterCity58,44659,63266,84068,79171,796
BelmontCity29,91931,56037,35841,44843,873
BeverleyShire1,5791,6461,6041,7481,735
BoddingtonShire1,4371,4272,2471,8821,759
Boyup BrookShire1,6491,5631,6171,7221,874
Bridgetown-GreenbushesShire4,2054,1344,4214,6975,376
BrooktonShire1,0481,0379691,002961
BroomeShire13,24914,32615,73716,95918,209
Broomehill-TambellupShire1,2601,2081,1781,1641,089
Bruce RockShire1,1321,0041,0029411,016
BunburyCity30,61631,45032,58032,57434,148
BusseltonShire23,19226,71131,52337,76642,006
CambridgeTown24,43324,93926,65227,99129,836
CanningCity77,47480,93390,73693,73399,351
CapelShire7,13610,66615,05917,37518,780
CarnamahShire807792554564573
CarnarvonShire6,7516,0516,0765,7135,526
Chapman ValleyShire8809431,1981,4411,613
ChitteringShire2,9483,6694,5335,5366,100
ClaremontTown9,1669,3939,92410,63211,645
CockburnCity69,35977,83295,036108,302122,211
CollieShire9,1099,0129,3438,8569,088
CoolgardieShire4,2844,0054,1383,6953,638
CoorowShire1,3811,2591,0911,0581,091
CorriginShire1,3021,2001,1041,1931,028
CottesloeTown7,4287,6528,2368,1098,246
CranbrookShire1,0721,1321,1101,1071,137
CuballingShire725817891882927
CueShire396342279199228
CunderdinShire1,4571,3171,3471,4691,342
DalwallinuShire1,8891,4411,3031,4541,436
DandaraganShire2,9523,0183,2923,2623,473
DardanupShire8,99110,83712,85214,24115,199
DenmarkShire4,7344,7975,3736,0186,467
Derby-West KimberleyShire8,5018,0958,9668,3648,414
Donnybrook-BalingupShire4,7104,9515,4625,9566,312
DowerinShire840736700699733
DumbleyungShire753677626684699
DundasShire1,2621,1271,184788699
East FremantleTown6,7877,0747,4437,6808,065
East PilbaraShire5,6507,66712,25710,95310,377
EsperanceShire13,36913,64413,87914,52714,398
ExmouthShire2,3152,2052,4582,7883,205
FremantleCity25,76926,12428,65130,31033,109
GinginShire4,2744,5774,8225,3255,751
GnowangerupShire1,5851,4321,3071,2371,260
GoomallingShire9709731,0171,045985
GosnellsCity83,66294,958112,435122,011131,381
Greater Geraldton (incl. Geraldton-Greenough, Mullewa)City34,01935,73638,34039,56741,198
Halls CreekShire3,7663,7623,8933,5934,041
HarveyShire18,52620,45023,87826,89029,631
IrwinShire3,0713,2183,6723,6043,771
JerramungupShire1,2491,1861,0911,1271,196
JoondalupCity156,410156,570162,205160,918165,075
KalamundaShire48,74351,42356,49259,20160,803
Kalgoorlie-BoulderCity29,77130,08632,20830,84030,674
Karratha (Roebourne)City15,11820,05423,63422,21123,421
KatanningShire4,5014,4044,2904,2004,226
KellerberrinShire1,2211,2301,2111,2421,178
KentShire641599529568506
KojonupShire2,3082,2722,0302,0101,965
KondininShire1,0331,0191,068894872
KoordaShire490470448428373
KulinShire910922855783791
KwinanaTown21,80723,98630,69740,05847,658
Lake GraceShire1,6151,5301,4051,3001,300
LavertonShire1,2077831,2881,2221,432
LeonoraShire2,0071,5012,6281,4911,717
MandurahCity48,99658,81173,44083,32293,414
ManjimupShire10,3519,7189,4639,3419,351
MeekatharraShire1,4581,2251,4241,1101,287
MelvilleCity97,20296,778102,135102,342106,845
MenziesShire350237402518569
MerredinShire3,7833,4083,3743,3953,221
MingenewShire586504489465423
MooraShire2,7052,5312,5562,4772,384
MorawaShire989860911765669
Mosman ParkTown8,3588,7609,1999,1679,482
Mount MagnetShire854734666507698
Mount MarshallShire676650493533467
MukinbudinShire705601502553593
MundaringShire35,41536,32638,36439,21740,541
MurchisonShire161118119158108
MurrayShire10,89912,52214,77317,12618,641
NannupShire1,2231,2821,3041,3391,574
NarembeenShire963945839815820
NarroginShire5,5415,3315,2605,2354,937
NedlandsCity21,56421,39421,96522,10822,948
NgaanyatjarrakuShire1,5621,4661,5081,7081,476
NorthamShire10,28410,28010,83011,23811,810
NorthamptonShire3,3473,3343,2813,3353,335
NungarinShire276255236259263
Peppermint GroveShire1,6531,6911,6291,7081,639
PerenjoriShire615561930630652
PerthCity10,51015,23221,41626,87929,667
PingellyShire1,2171,2201,2091,1831,072
PlantagenetShire4,7074,6945,0325,1035,534
Port HedlandTown12,88114,08415,65915,06416,660
QuairadingShire1,1401,0711,0731,038982
RavensthorpeShire1,5102,0452,1871,7642,157
RockinghamCity74,18587,033109,415128,992140,595
SandstoneShire13412610993117
Serpentine-JarrahdaleShire11,73313,24618,49527,57833,346
Shark BayShire9269068879631,069
South PerthCity37,60640,51743,61843,87944,982
StirlingCity176,209183,957209,043220,073234,380
SubiacoCity12,94814,46415,87317,01817,914
SwanCity83,79795,206112,802136,679158,691
TamminShire443417415407401
Three SpringsShire754693633608587
ToodyayShire4,0844,3304,5294,4614,713
TrayningShire394410355354307
Upper GascoyneShire356307253282180
Victoria ParkTown27,75129,16234,71836,64738,312
Victoria PlainsShire974946926924832
VincentTown27,07129,26133,85735,67437,865
WaginShire1,8791,9431,9011,8841,802
WanderingShire333373453458551
WannerooCity84,323114,943160,281194,779216,450
WaroonaShire3,5383,6143,7204,1624,357
West ArthurShire910885901824795
WestoniaShire249226282306255
WickepinShire747762767740712
WilliamsShire9599089401,0001,050
WilunaShire9027351,198767570
Wongan-BalliduShire1,5991,4611,4781,3541,338
WoodanillingShire396415427415468
WyalkatchemShire678592542522484
Wyndham-East KimberleyShire7,2407,8798,1957,4788,053
YalgooShire326263417350364
YilgarnShire1,8321,4771,6751,2131,206
YorkShire3,2463,2443,4623,6053,553
AustraliaCommonwealth19,274,70120,450,96622,340,02424,190,90725,688,079

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: The 2021 estimates are revised. Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males1,322,855
Females1,337,171
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years600,182
18-64 years1,631,231
65+ years428,612
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years19,204
80-89 years84,014
70-79 years193,208
60-69 years282,853
50-59 years336,400
40-49 years353,221
30-39 years397,216
20-29 years334,862
10-19 years324,640
0-9 years334,407
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia1,648,804
New Zealand75,591
British Isles247,848
Chinese Asia38,958
South Asia90,850
South-East Asia138,786
Other country265,650
Language (C 2021)
English2,002,771
Other language489,043
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous88,693
Non-Indigenous2,431,204
Religion (C 2021)
Christian1,093,666
Muslim66,764
Buddhist57,622
Hindu52,055
Jew5,669
Other religion / belief30,338
Secular / no religion1,142,220

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