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Fastest-growing SA2 areas in Australian Capital Territory

All Australian Capital Territory Statistical Area Level 2 regions ranked by 1-year population change (ABS Estimated Resident Population, June 2025 release). SA2 areas don't always align with suburb boundaries. SA2s where we publish a full profile are linked.

Live ABS data · ERP June 2025 release Australian Capital Territory gained +6,200 residents net · 75 SA2s grew, 33 shrank
  1. 1

    Whitlam

    Molonglo · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 1,632

    +83.2%

  2. 2
    Taylor

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 5,512

    +14.6%

  3. 3

    Strathnairn

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,208

    +13.8%

  4. 4
    Denman Prospect

    Molonglo · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 5,503

    +11.4%

  5. 5
    Phillip

    Woden Valley · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 7,135

    +8.8%

  6. 6

    Wright

    Molonglo · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 4,757

    +7.6%

  7. 7

    Jacka

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 733

    +6.2%

  8. 8

    Acton

    North Canberra · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,616

    +5.7%

  9. 9
    Throsby

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,765

    +4.4%

  10. 10
    Barton

    South Canberra · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,144

    +4.3%

  11. 11
    Coombs

    Molonglo · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 6,159

    +4.1%

  12. 12
    Gungahlin

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 9,555

    +3.2%

  13. 13
    Dickson

    North Canberra · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 4,179

    +3.1%

  14. 14
    Giralang

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,456

    +2.5%

  15. 15
    Fraser

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,139

    +2.1%

  16. 16
    Greenway

    Tuggeranong · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 5,565

    +2.1%

  17. 17
    Watson

    North Canberra · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 7,377

    +1.9%

  18. 18

    Chifley

    Woden Valley · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,785

    +1.8%

  19. 19

    Higgins

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,363

    +1.7%

  20. 20
    Macquarie

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,231

    +1.7%

SA2 areas that shrank in ACT

ACT Statistical Area Level 2 regions where population fell over the year to June 2025. Same 500-resident floor applies. Helpful context when a state-wide growth story has local exceptions.

  1. 1

    McKellar

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,619

    -1.2%

  2. 2
    Harrison

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 8,023

    -1.2%

  3. 3
    Calwell

    Tuggeranong · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 5,520

    -1.2%

  4. 4
    Theodore

    Tuggeranong · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,726

    -0.9%

  5. 5

    Dunlop

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 7,282

    -0.7%

  6. 6
    Page

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,991

    -0.7%

  7. 7
    Weetangera

    Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 2,848

    -0.7%

  8. 8
    Nicholls

    Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 6,507

    -0.7%

  9. 9
    Gordon (ACT)

    Tuggeranong · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 7,783

    -0.7%

  10. 10
    Hughes

    Woden Valley · Australian Capital Territory · Pop. 3,149

    -0.7%

Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population by SA2, June 2025 release. Excludes SA2s with fewer than 500 residents. See methodology for caveats on SA2-to-suburb mapping.