78,583
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
South Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in South Coast
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 2.8% means South Coast is expanding much slower than most other areas. While the population has reached 78,583, the region is lagging well behind the state average for new arrivals and development.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 2.8% since the last census, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
2.8%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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 South Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10104/south-coast/topic/economy-advantage