165,285
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 2.8% shows that Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is expanding much slower than other parts of the state. While the population has reached 165,285 people, the region is trailing well behind the broader trends seen across New South Wales.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 2.8% since 2021, which is much lower than most similar areas. This growth is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
2.8%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) 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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/topic/economy-advantage