116,341
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Auburn · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 11.4% population increase since 2021 marks Auburn as a rapidly expanding hub. This growth is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%, reflecting a significant rise in residents for the area.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Auburn has grown much faster than most similar areas, with its population increasing by 11.4% since 2021. This growth is 5.2 percentage points higher than the state average, bringing the total population to 116,341.
116,341
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12501/auburn/topic/economy-advantage