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Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to t ...
is the largest state of Australia, with an area of , and its fourth most populous, with a population of 2,660,026 as of the
2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ...
. Official population statistics are created by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments ...
, who have a census every five years. The most recent census for which data has been released is the 2021 census.


Urban centres by population

Urban centres are defined by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments ...
to be clusters with a population of 1,000 or higher of urban SA1's. SA1's are areas that subdivide all of Australia, and have a population between 200 and 800 people and an average population size of 400.


Local government areas by population

Western Australia is divided into
local government areas A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory. The phra ...
, who maintain roads, provide waste collection services, parks, libraries among other things. They are classified as either Cities, Towns of Shires, depending on population.


Regions by population

Western Australia is made up of nine regions, as well as the
Perth Metropolitan Region The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the Western Australian capital city of Perth and its conurbation. It generally includes the coastal strip from Two Rocks in t ...
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See also

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Greater Perth Greater Perth is Perth's Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), a geographical area designed to represent the functional extent of Western Australia's (WA) capital city. The Greater Perth GCCSA does not define the built up edge of the ...
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List of cities in Australia by population This list of Australian cities by population provides rankings of Australian cities and towns according to various systems defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The eight Greater Capital City Statistical Areas are listed for the stat ...
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List of places in New South Wales by population This is a list of cities and towns in the Australian state of New South Wales with a population of 5,000 or greater as at the 2021 Census. The below figures represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city or town. ;No ...
* List of places in the Northern Territory by population *
List of places in Queensland by population This is a list of places in Queensland by urban centre population. Urban areas by population Greater Capital City Statistical Areas/Significant Urban Areas by population Local Government Areas by population Regions by population S ...
* List of places in South Australia by population *
List of places in Tasmania by population This is a list of places in the Australian state of Tasmania by population. Urban centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people. See also * Demographics of Australia * Lis ...
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List of places in Victoria by population This is a list of places in the Australian state of Victoria by population. Melbourne Western skyline.jpg, Melbourne, the most populated city in Victoria. Aerialviewgardens.jpg, Looking east over Sturt Street and the CBD toward Bridge Mall from ...
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Local government areas of Western Australia There are 137 local government areas of Western Australia (LGAs), which are areas, towns and districts in Western Australia that manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the '' Local Government Act 1995''. The ''Local Government Act ...


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Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to t ...
Places by population