33,764
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
West Pilbara · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in West Pilbara
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 8.2% since 2021 shows that West Pilbara is expanding faster than most similar areas. This recent increase reflects a steady rise in the region's population, which now stands at 33,764 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 8.2% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
8.2%
Higher than 73% 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 West Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51003/west-pilbara/topic/economy-advantage