Fastest Growing Population (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population.
Fastest Growing Population (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population — Australia
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Use compare to check whether momentum is supported by population, approvals, rent, and evidence depth.
- #1MeltonVIC+5.9%231,567
- #2CamdenNSW+5.4%146,483
- #3Serpentine-JarrahdaleWA+4.6%40,531
- #4KwinanaWA+4.4%57,422
- #5MitchellVIC+4.0%58,459
- #6SwanWA+4.0%187,090
- #7WyndhamVIC+3.9%347,830
- #8Adelaide PlainsSA+3.9%11,736
- #9DandaraganWA+3.8%4,089
- #10PerthWA+3.8%35,673
- #11Augusta Margaret RiverWA+3.7%20,170
- #12The HillsNSW+3.6%222,675
- #13ArmadaleWA+3.5%113,003
- #14IpswichQLD+3.4%268,272
- #15MapoonQLD+3.4%494
- #16ChitteringWA+3.4%7,039
- #17Mount BarkerSA+3.4%45,111
- #18LoganQLD+3.3%403,515
- #19GinginWA+3.3%6,585
- #20MurrayWA+3.3%21,447
- #21PlayfordSA+3.3%115,790
- #22CockburnWA+3.2%139,499
- #23MandurahWA+3.2%106,827
- #24ExmouthWA+3.1%3,670
- #25AdelaideSA+3.1%30,173
- #26WollondillyNSW+3.0%62,080
- #27FremantleWA+3.0%37,542
- #28RockinghamWA+3.0%159,934
- #29WannerooWA+3.0%246,147
- #30BlacktownNSW+2.8%449,385
- #31CardiniaVIC+2.8%133,472
- #32Shark BayWA+2.8%1,194
- #33CessnockNSW+2.7%71,443
- #34MaitlandNSW+2.7%100,439
- #35CaseyVIC+2.7%414,929
- #36HumeVIC+2.7%278,885
- #37MelbourneVIC+2.7%194,481
- #38Bridgetown-GreenbushesWA+2.7%5,931
- #39RavensthorpeWA+2.7%2,309
- #40Bass CoastVIC+2.6%44,377
- #41ClaremontWA+2.6%13,091
- #42ToodyayWA+2.6%5,251
- #43LiverpoolNSW+2.5%261,231
- #44Sunshine CoastQLD+2.5%381,957
- #45CueWA+2.5%234
- #46Victoria ParkWA+2.5%43,333
- #47Unincorporated NTNT+2.5%8,207
- #48Baw BawVIC+2.4%62,784
- #49Surf CoastVIC+2.4%40,265
- #50WhittleseaVIC+2.4%259,759
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | 5YR GROWTH | POPULATION | |
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| 1 | Melton | VIC | +5.9% | 231,567 | 231,567 |
| 2 | Camden | NSW | +5.4% | 146,483 | 146,483 |
| 3 | Serpentine-Jarrahdale | WA | +4.6% | 40,531 | 40,531 |
| 4 | Kwinana | WA | +4.4% | 57,422 | 57,422 |
| 5 | Mitchell | VIC | +4.0% | 58,459 | 58,459 |
| 6 | Swan | WA | +4.0% | 187,090 | 187,090 |
| 7 | Wyndham | VIC | +3.9% | 347,830 | 347,830 |
| 8 | Adelaide Plains | SA | +3.9% | 11,736 | 11,736 |
| 9 | Dandaragan | WA | +3.8% | 4,089 | 4,089 |
| 10 | Perth | WA | +3.8% | 35,673 | 35,673 |
| 11 | Augusta Margaret River | WA | +3.7% | 20,170 | 20,170 |
| 12 | The Hills | NSW | +3.6% | 222,675 | 222,675 |
| 13 | Armadale | WA | +3.5% | 113,003 | 113,003 |
| 14 | Ipswich | QLD | +3.4% | 268,272 | 268,272 |
| 15 | Mapoon | QLD | +3.4% | 494 | 494 |
| 16 | Chittering | WA | +3.4% | 7,039 | 7,039 |
| 17 | Mount Barker | SA | +3.4% | 45,111 | 45,111 |
| 18 | Logan | QLD | +3.3% | 403,515 | 403,515 |
| 19 | Gingin | WA | +3.3% | 6,585 | 6,585 |
| 20 | Murray | WA | +3.3% | 21,447 | 21,447 |
| 21 | Playford | SA | +3.3% | 115,790 | 115,790 |
| 22 | Cockburn | WA | +3.2% | 139,499 | 139,499 |
| 23 | Mandurah | WA | +3.2% | 106,827 | 106,827 |
| 24 | Exmouth | WA | +3.1% | 3,670 | 3,670 |
| 25 | Adelaide | SA | +3.1% | 30,173 | 30,173 |
| 26 | Wollondilly | NSW | +3.0% | 62,080 | 62,080 |
| 27 | Fremantle | WA | +3.0% | 37,542 | 37,542 |
| 28 | Rockingham | WA | +3.0% | 159,934 | 159,934 |
| 29 | Wanneroo | WA | +3.0% | 246,147 | 246,147 |
| 30 | Blacktown | NSW | +2.8% | 449,385 | 449,385 |
| 31 | Cardinia | VIC | +2.8% | 133,472 | 133,472 |
| 32 | Shark Bay | WA | +2.8% | 1,194 | 1,194 |
| 33 | Cessnock | NSW | +2.7% | 71,443 | 71,443 |
| 34 | Maitland | NSW | +2.7% | 100,439 | 100,439 |
| 35 | Casey | VIC | +2.7% | 414,929 | 414,929 |
| 36 | Hume | VIC | +2.7% | 278,885 | 278,885 |
| 37 | Melbourne | VIC | +2.7% | 194,481 | 194,481 |
| 38 | Bridgetown-Greenbushes | WA | +2.7% | 5,931 | 5,931 |
| 39 | Ravensthorpe | WA | +2.7% | 2,309 | 2,309 |
| 40 | Bass Coast | VIC | +2.6% | 44,377 | 44,377 |
| 41 | Claremont | WA | +2.6% | 13,091 | 13,091 |
| 42 | Toodyay | WA | +2.6% | 5,251 | 5,251 |
| 43 | Liverpool | NSW | +2.5% | 261,231 | 261,231 |
| 44 | Sunshine Coast | QLD | +2.5% | 381,957 | 381,957 |
| 45 | Cue | WA | +2.5% | 234 | 234 |
| 46 | Victoria Park | WA | +2.5% | 43,333 | 43,333 |
| 47 | Unincorporated NT | NT | +2.5% | 8,207 | 8,207 |
| 48 | Baw Baw | VIC | +2.4% | 62,784 | 62,784 |
| 49 | Surf Coast | VIC | +2.4% | 40,265 | 40,265 |
| 50 | Whittlesea | VIC | +2.4% | 259,759 | 259,759 |
Australian fastest growing population (lga) FAQ
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What does Fastest Growing Population (LGA) rank?
Fastest Growing Population (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.