SA · ranked
Fastest-growing SA2 areas in South Australia
All South Australia 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.
- 1
Virginia - Waterloo Corner
Playford · Adelaide - North · Pop. 8,799
+17.2%
- 2
Munno Para West - Angle Vale
Playford · Adelaide - North · Pop. 24,343
+11.2%
- 3
Lewiston - Two Wells
Gawler - Two Wells · Adelaide - North · Pop. 8,175
+5.0%
- 4
Mount Barker
Adelaide Hills · Adelaide - Central and Hills · Pop. 26,939
+4.6%
- 5
McLaren Vale
Onkaparinga · Adelaide - South · Pop. 8,779
+3.8%
- 6
Adelaide
Adelaide City · Adelaide - Central and Hills · Pop. 22,657
+3.7%
- 7
Bellevue Heights
Mitcham · Adelaide - South · Pop. 8,661
+2.8%
- 8
Fulham
West Torrens · Adelaide - West · Pop. 3,219
+2.6%
- 9
Warradale
Marion · Adelaide - South · Pop. 18,058
+2.4%
- 10
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide - West · Adelaide - West · Pop. 12,874
+2.2%
- 11
Moonta
Yorke Peninsula · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · Pop. 5,858
+2.2%
- 12
Mount Barker Surrounds
Adelaide Hills · Adelaide - Central and Hills · Pop. 7,402
+2.0%
- 14
Gawler - North
Gawler - Two Wells · Adelaide - North · Pop. 10,364
+1.9%
- 15
Davoren Park
Playford · Adelaide - North · Pop. 20,448
+1.9%
- 16
Strathalbyn
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island · South Australia - South East · Pop. 8,670
+1.9%
- 17
Mitchell Park
Marion · Adelaide - South · Pop. 18,165
+1.8%
- 18
Seaford - Seaford Meadows
Onkaparinga · Adelaide - South · Pop. 15,439
+1.8%
- 19
Beverley
Charles Sturt · Adelaide - West · Pop. 9,852
+1.8%
- 20
Victor Harbor
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island · South Australia - South East · Pop. 17,189
+1.8%
SA2 areas that shrank in SA
SA 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
Outback
Outback - North and East · South Australia - Outback · Pop. 1,939
-1.7%
- 2
Coober Pedy
Outback - North and East · South Australia - Outback · Pop. 1,526
-1.0%
- 3
Quorn - Lake Gilles
Outback - North and East · South Australia - Outback · Pop. 2,170
-1.0%
- 4
Aberfoyle Park
Onkaparinga · Adelaide - South · Pop. 11,778
-0.8%
- 5
Whyalla
Eyre Peninsula and South West · South Australia - Outback · Pop. 21,641
-0.7%
- 6
Berri
Murray and Mallee · South Australia - South East · Pop. 4,176
-0.7%
- 7
Hahndorf - Echunga
Adelaide Hills · Adelaide - Central and Hills · Pop. 4,698
-0.6%
- 8
Salisbury North
Salisbury · Adelaide - North · Pop. 18,931
-0.6%
- 9
Golden Grove
Tea Tree Gully · Adelaide - North · Pop. 10,411
-0.6%
- 10
Millicent
Limestone Coast · South Australia - South East · Pop. 5,410
-0.5%
Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population by SA2, 2024 release. Excludes SA2s with fewer than 500 residents. See methodology for caveats on SA2-to-suburb mapping.