591,617
Lower than 56% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Rest of WA · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Rest of WA
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth gap of 4.6 percentage points separates the Rest of WA from the wider state average. While the region has grown, its pace is notably slower than the rest of Western Australia. The population now stands at 591,617 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 6.1% since 2021, a rate that is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. This growth sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.
6.1%
Higher than 50% 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 WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/economy-advantage