133,598
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Cardinia · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Cardinia
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid influx of new residents is reshaping daily life in Cardinia, where the population grew by 11.6% since 2021. This surge is much higher than most other areas and far outpaces the state average, marking the region as one of the fastest-growing parts of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With 133,598 people, Cardinia is now larger than about 84% of similar areas. Its growth rate of 11.6% is well above the 8.0% seen across Victoria.
11.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21201/cardinia/topic/economy-advantage