8,592,524
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
New South Wales · State / Territory
Economy & Advantage in New South Wales
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Over eight million people live in New South Wales, making it the most populous state in the country. While it remains the largest region in Australia, its recent growth has been steady and modest compared to other states.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
New South Wales has seen its population grow by 6.1% since 2021, a rate that sits around the middle for its peer areas.
6.1%
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 New South Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/1/new-south-wales/topic/economy-advantage