83,206
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Dapto - Port Kembla · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Dapto - Port Kembla
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Larger than about 63% of similar regions, Dapto - Port Kembla is a significant population centre with 83,206 residents. While the area continues to expand, its recent growth has been slower than the state average.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 4.2% since 2021. This increase is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
4.2%
Lower than 65% 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 Dapto - Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/topic/economy-advantage