Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population, 2018–19.
Detailed look at the fastest growing LGAs in 2018–19
Each population component’s contribution to overall population growth is presented as a percentage, so that the contribution of natural increase (NI), net overseas migration (NOM) and net internal migration (NIM) sum to the overall population growth rate.
Camden NSW
Camden is in the south west of Sydney
- Population growth: 7.9% (7,408)
- Natural Increase: 1.6% (1,531)
- NOM: 0.3% (304)
- NIM: 5.9% (5,573)
Wyndham Vic
Wyndham is in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne
- Population growth: 5.9% (15,120)
- Natural Increase: 1.6% (4,039)
- NOM: 1.8% (4,689)
- NIM: 2.5% (6,392)
Serpentine-Jarrahdale WA
Serpentine–Jarrahdale is in the outer south east of Perth
- Population growth: 5.3% (1,635)
- Natural Increase: 1.4% (424)
- NOM: 0.3% (85)
- NIM: 3.6% (1,126)
Melton Vic
Melton is on the outer west of Melbourne
- Population growth: 5.2% (8,177)
- Natural Increase: 1.3% (1,985)
- NOM: 0.9% (1,343)
- NIM: 3.1% (4,849)
Melbourne Vic
The Melbourne LGA is in the centre of the city
- Population growth: 5.1% (8,638)
- Natural Increase: 0.5% (841)
- NOM: 5% (8,597)
- NIM: -0.5% (-800)
Cardinia Vic
Cardinia is in south east Melbourne
- Population growth: 4.7% (5,042)
- Natural Increase: 1.2% (1,294)
- NOM: 0.5% (544)
- NIM: 3.0% (3,204)
Ipswich Qld
Ipswich is to the west of Brisbane
- Population growth: 4.1% (8,739)
- Natural Increase: 1.2% (2,570)
- NOM: 0.4% (852)
- NIM: 2.5% (5,317)
Hume Vic
Hume is on the outer north west of Melbourne
- Population growth: 4% (9,048)
- Natural Increase: 1.2% (2,698)
- NOM: 1.4% (3211)
- NIM: 1.4% (3129)
Mitchell Vic
Mitchell is to the north of Melbourne, encompassing the city and regional Victoria
- Population growth: 4% (1,784)
- Natural Increase: 0.8% (355)
- NOM: 0.5% (232)
- NIM: 2.7% (1,197)
Strathfield NSW
Strathfield is in Sydney’s west
- Population growth: 4% (1,816)
- Natural Increase: 0.7% (323)
- NOM: 3.4% (1,521)
- NIM: -0.1% (-28)