3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18 Quality Declaration 
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

In 2017-18:

  • The number of people living in Greater Adelaide increased by 11,300 (0.8%), while the number living outside the capital city increased by 1,200 people (0.3%).
  • Greater Adelaide's growth rate remained unchanged from 2016-17.

Largest growth areas: The Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) of Munno Para West - Angle Vale, in Adelaide's north (up by 730 people), followed by Mount Barker (560) in the Adelaide Hills and the inner-city SA2 of Adelaide (530).

Fastest growth areas: Munno Para West - Angle Vale (5.5%), followed by Virginia - Waterloo Corner (3.2%) in Adelaide's outer north, and Adelaide and Mount Barker (both 3.1%).

Regional growth areas: Outside of Greater Adelaide, Murray Bridge in the state's south-east had the largest population increase (320 people), while Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley grew the fastest (2.2%).


SA2s WITH LARGEST AND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia

ERP AT 30 JUNE
POPULATION CHANGE
2018
2017-2018
SA2 SA4
no.
no.
%

LARGEST GROWTH

Munno Para West - Angle ValeAdelaide - North
13 816
725
5.5
Mount BarkerAdelaide - Central and Hills
18 627
556
3.1
AdelaideAdelaide - Central and Hills
17 475
528
3.1
SeafordAdelaide - South
23 909
491
2.1
Northgate - Oakden - Gilles PlainsAdelaide - North
26 232
485
1.9
WarradaleAdelaide - South
15 829
392
2.5
Parafield GardensAdelaide - North
17 987
348
2.0
Murray BridgeSouth Australia - South East
18 779
322
1.7
Gawler - SouthAdelaide - North
20 778
311
1.5
Windsor GardensAdelaide - North
21 240
295
1.4

FASTEST GROWTH

Munno Para West - Angle ValeAdelaide - North
13 816
725
5.5
Virginia - Waterloo CornerAdelaide - North
4 544
141
3.2
AdelaideAdelaide - Central and Hills
17 475
528
3.1
Mount BarkerAdelaide - Central and Hills
18 627
556
3.1
WarradaleAdelaide - South
15 829
392
2.5
BeverleyAdelaide - West
8 252
183
2.3
NuriootpaBarossa - Yorke - Mid North
6 970
150
2.2
SeafordAdelaide - South
23 909
491
2.1
Mount Barker RegionAdelaide - Central and Hills
6 556
130
2.0
McLaren ValeAdelaide - South
6 274
123
2.0


POPULATION CHANGE BY SA2, South Australia - 2017-18
Image: Map showing Population Change by SA2, South Australia, 2017-18