153,762
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
North West · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in North West
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population drop of 0.9% since 2021 defines the current trend for North West. While the region has 153,762 people, its recent decline stands in sharp contrast to the growth seen across the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has shrunk by 0.9% since 2021, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the 8.0% growth recorded across Victoria.
-0.9%
Lower than 99% 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 North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/215/north-west/topic/economy-advantage