59,293
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population defines the current economic landscape of Grampians. The area has seen a 1.3% decline since the last census, a trend that stands in stark contrast to the rest of the state.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has fallen well below the Victorian rate of 8.0%, with a 1.3% drop since 2021. This decline is among the lowest for similar areas, leaving the total population at 59,293.
59,293
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/economy-advantage