3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2015-16 Quality Declaration 
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

  • In 2015-16, the SA2 with the largest population increase in the Australian Capital Territory was ACT - South West (up by 1,400 to reach 5,000 people), which contains the new suburbs Wright and Coombs. Other areas with large growth included the northern SA2s of Casey (670), Crace (520), Franklin (470), Harrison (450) and Bonner (410).
  • ACT - South West was also the fastest growing SA2 in the Australian Capital Territory (and in Australia) in 2015-16, up by 38%. This was followed by Casey (15%), Crace (14%) and Bonner (8.0%).


SA2s WITH LARGEST AND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH, Australian Capital Territory

ERP at 30 June
Population Change
2016p
2015r-2016p
SA2 State/Territory
no.
no.
%

LARGEST GROWTH

ACT - South WestAustralian Capital Territory
5 042
1 394
38.2
CaseyAustralian Capital Territory
5 186
669
14.8
CraceAustralian Capital Territory
4 209
519
14.1
FranklinAustralian Capital Territory
6 530
471
7.8
HarrisonAustralian Capital Territory
8 245
450
5.8
BonnerAustralian Capital Territory
5 583
412
8.0
NgunnawalAustralian Capital Territory
10 417
354
3.5
CivicAustralian Capital Territory
4 200
300
7.7
Kingston - BartonAustralian Capital Territory
5 763
260
4.7
FordeAustralian Capital Territory
4 093
209
5.4

FASTEST GROWTH(a)

ACT - South WestAustralian Capital Territory
5 042
1 394
38.2
CaseyAustralian Capital Territory
5 186
669
14.8
CraceAustralian Capital Territory
4 209
519
14.1
BonnerAustralian Capital Territory
5 583
412
8.0
FranklinAustralian Capital Territory
6 530
471
7.8
CivicAustralian Capital Territory
4 200
300
7.7
PhillipAustralian Capital Territory
2 665
177
7.1
HarrisonAustralian Capital Territory
8 245
450
5.8
FordeAustralian Capital Territory
4 093
209
5.4
Kingston - BartonAustralian Capital Territory
5 763
260
4.7

(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2015.


POPULATION CHANGE BY SA2, Australian Capital Territory - 2015-16