WA · ranked
Fastest-growing SA2 areas in Western Australia
All Western 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
Alkimos - Eglinton
Wanneroo · Perth - North West · Pop. 22,493
+12.7%
- 2
Brabham - Henley Brook
Swan · Perth - North East · Pop. 17,755
+11.6%
- 3
Baldivis - North
Rockingham · Perth - South West · Pop. 17,460
+10.9%
- 4
Chidlow
Mundaring · Perth - North East · Pop. 5,661
+9.5%
- 5
Two Rocks
Wanneroo · Perth - North West · Pop. 5,214
+9.2%
- 6
Casuarina - Wandi
Kwinana · Perth - South West · Pop. 13,547
+9.0%
- 7
Hazelmere - Guildford
Swan · Perth - North East · Pop. 7,590
+8.8%
- 8
Karnup
Rockingham · Perth - South West · Pop. 2,744
+7.8%
- 9
Bullsbrook
Swan · Perth - North East · Pop. 7,112
+6.4%
- 10
Dawesville - Bouvard
Mandurah · Mandurah · Pop. 10,844
+5.9%
- 11
Yanchep
Wanneroo · Perth - North West · Pop. 14,322
+5.9%
- 12
Piara Waters - Forrestdale
Armadale · Perth - South East · Pop. 21,815
+5.9%
- 13
The Vines
Swan · Perth - North East · Pop. 16,074
+5.8%
- 14
Mandurah - North
Mandurah · Mandurah · Pop. 26,873
+5.7%
- 15
Byford
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Perth - South East · Pop. 27,064
+5.6%
- 16
Beeliar - Wattleup
Cockburn · Perth - South West · Pop. 12,870
+5.4%
- 17
Beechboro
Swan · Perth - North East · Pop. 26,928
+5.2%
- 18
Wellard (West) - Bertram
Kwinana · Perth - South West · Pop. 23,219
+4.7%
- 19
Augusta
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Bunbury · Pop. 8,090
+4.3%
- 20
Baldivis - South
Rockingham · Perth - South West · Pop. 31,709
+4.3%
SA2 areas that shrank in WA
WA 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
Port Hedland
East Pilbara · Western Australia - Outback (North) · Pop. 4,318
-1.5%
- 2
Cunderdin
Wheat Belt - North · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Pop. 3,796
-1.4%
- 3
Narrogin
Wheat Belt - South · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Pop. 4,562
-1.2%
- 4
Moora
Wheat Belt - North · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Pop. 4,701
-0.9%
- 5
Leinster - Leonora
Goldfields · Western Australia - Outback (South) · Pop. 5,226
-0.7%
- 6
Mukinbudin
Wheat Belt - North · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Pop. 3,086
-0.6%
- 7
Canning Vale - West
Canning · Perth - South East · Pop. 10,715
-0.4%
- 8
Boulder
Goldfields · Western Australia - Outback (South) · Pop. 7,756
-0.2%
- 9
Carabooda - Pinjar
Wanneroo · Perth - North West · Pop. 784
-0.1%
- 10
Kalgoorlie
Goldfields · Western Australia - Outback (South) · Pop. 13,686
-0.1%
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.