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The downloadable data contains the latest projections by financial year from 2020–21 to 2040–41 for NSW and by local government area and Statistical Area 2 geographies.

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  • Latest release: November 2024
  • Reference period: 2021 to 2041

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Local government area projections

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Local government area20212041Details
Albury 56,067 76,624
Armidale Regional 29,332 29,992
Ballina 46,196 51,380
Balranald 2,208 2,244
Bathurst Regional 43,674 52,072
Bayside (NSW) 176,229 233,268
Bega Valley 35,770 40,448
Bellingen 13,203 13,703
Berrigan 8,615 9,944
Blacktown 399,925 563,350
Bland 5,544 5,651
Blayney 7,511 7,775
Blue Mountains 78,372 79,622
Bogan 2,480 2,432
Bourke 2,416 2,192
Brewarrina 1,487 1,360
Broken Hill 17,662 17,773
Burwood 40,440 57,314
Byron 36,106 40,118
Cabonne 13,767 14,745
Camden 120,083 237,202
Campbelltown (NSW) 177,778 223,342
Canada Bay 89,685 109,313
Canterbury-Bankstown 372,459 444,006
Carrathool 2,873 3,044
Central Coast (NSW) 348,493 408,390
Central Darling 1,758 1,688
Cessnock 64,120 90,019
Clarence Valley 54,212 56,485
Cobar 4,098 4,101
Coffs Harbour 78,781 85,053
Coolamon 4,403 4,977
Coonamble 3,833 3,922
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 11,390 11,729
Cowra 12,759 13,243
Cumberland 237,083 295,028
Dubbo Regional 55,528 64,595
Dungog 9,532 11,530
Edward River 8,437 8,764
Eurobodalla 40,464 45,994
Fairfield 209,066 223,637
Federation 12,822 14,676
Forbes 9,385 11,005
Georges River 152,800 176,962
Gilgandra 4,318 4,351
Glen Innes Severn 8,925 8,938
Goulburn Mulwaree 32,150 37,819
Greater Hume Shire 11,109 14,810
Griffith 27,195 31,059
Gunnedah 13,088 13,764
Gwydir 4,912 5,011
Hawkesbury 67,605 77,170
Hay 2,885 2,736
Hilltops 19,223 20,165
Hornsby 152,263 169,753
Hunters Hill 13,596 13,929
Inner West 183,839 226,484
Inverell 17,920 18,506
Junee 6,454 7,330
Kempsey 30,828 32,246
Kiama 22,970 25,150
Ku-ring-gai 124,703 158,326
Kyogle 9,346 9,669
Lachlan 6,153 5,983
Lake Macquarie 214,054 259,237
Lane Cove 39,608 52,598
Leeton 11,480 11,996
Lismore 44,361 46,463
Lithgow 20,855 21,603
Liverpool 234,505 361,687
Liverpool Plains 7,608 7,746
Lockhart 3,328 3,762
Maitland 90,612 134,849
Mid-Coast 96,475 105,366
Mid-Western Regional 25,714 29,306
Moree Plains 12,964 14,855
Mosman 28,466 29,268
Murray River 12,785 16,621
Murrumbidgee 3,564 3,887
Muswellbrook 16,469 17,696
Nambucca Valley 20,382 21,786
Narrabri 12,808 12,997
Narrandera 5,733 5,573
Narromine 6,448 6,621
Newcastle 169,433 208,536
North Sydney 69,471 84,146
Northern Beaches 264,567 275,846
Oberon 5,567 5,808
Orange 43,750 48,657
Parkes 14,451 15,648
Parramatta 258,527 369,516
Penrith 219,239 271,518
Port Macquarie-Hastings 86,638 96,616
Port Stephens 75,328 88,721
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 63,404 79,208
Randwick 135,219 154,745
Richmond Valley 23,595 24,624
Ryde 129,813 175,859
Shellharbour 76,492 109,469
Shoalhaven 108,550 152,171
Singleton 24,725 28,321
Snowy Monaro Regional 21,667 26,668
Snowy Valleys 14,900 15,068
Strathfield 45,963 60,897
Sutherland Shire 230,994 252,105
Sydney 214,703 274,398
Tamworth Regional 63,670 70,069
Temora 6,013 6,815
Tenterfield 6,800 7,062
The Hills Shire 192,660 328,635
Tweed 97,216 107,125
Unincorporated NSW 1,020 1,004
Upper Hunter Shire 14,258 15,287
Upper Lachlan Shire 8,494 9,791
Uralla 5,992 6,309
Wagga Wagga 67,891 75,567
Walcha 3,019 3,017
Walgett 5,588 5,261
Warren 2,584 2,538
Warrumbungle Shire 9,256 9,353
Waverley 69,397 76,888
Weddin 3,592 3,678
Wentworth 7,490 7,870
Willoughby 76,044 81,856
Wingecarribee 52,489 63,998
Wollondilly 54,196 103,809
Wollongong 214,700 288,673
Woollahra 53,910 58,670
Yass Valley 17,240 20,824

Disclaimer

Although we have made every reasonable effort to ensure that these projections are correct at the time of release, the state of New South Wales, its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequence of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of these projections.