2,953,694
Higher than 86% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Rest of NSW · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Rest of NSW
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Nearly 3 million people live across the Rest of NSW, making it one of the most populous regions in the state. While it holds a massive population, growth has slowed recently and now lags behind the state average.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 4.2% since 2021, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
4.2%
Lower than 71% of capital city areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Rest of NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/economy-advantage