120,486
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Whitehorse - West · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 120,000 people now call Whitehorse - West home, creating a bustling local economy. The area is expanding rapidly, with a growth rate that far outpaces both the state and national trends.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has hit 11.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
120,486
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.1%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Whitehorse - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20703/whitehorse-west/topic/economy-advantage