Fastest-growing suburbs in Australia revealed
Aussies are flocking out of inner-city suburbs in search of more affordable housing.
Australia added more than 1 million new residents since December 2019, despite pandemic-induced border closures, with some suburbs getting a bigger boost than others.
A new report from KPMG Australia found Aussies continued flocking to “greenfield” suburbs, with the fastest-growing areas being suburbs where free-standing houses were more common.
Nearly a quarter of the 1 million new residents settled in one of the top 10 fastest-growing areas, KPMG demographics expert Terry Rawnsley said.
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Queensland continues to have the highest population growth rate (2.1 per cent) with Victoria making the largest contribution to population growth (127,000), followed closely by New South Wales (120,000).
States and territories annual population growth, December 2022
State | Estimated resident population (ERP) (Million) | Annual growth | Annual growth |
New South Wales | 8.2 | 120,000 | 1.5% |
Victoria | 6.7 | 127,000 | 1.9% |
Queensland | 5.4 | 110,000 | 2.1% |
South Australia | 1.8 | 27,000 | 1.5% |
Western Australia | 2.8 | 46,000 | 1.7% |
Tasmania | 0.6 | 4,000 | 0.8% |
Northern Territory | 0.3 | 2,000 | 0.8% |
Australian Capital Territory | 0.5 | 7,000 | 1.5% |
Australia | 26.2 | 440,000 | 1.7% |
Wyndham in Victoria was the fastest-growing area between 2019 and 2022, with 34,500 additional residents. Wyndham covers almost 20 suburbs containing a significant number of greenfield developments.
“Significant road and rail investments over the past 20 years, combined with development-ready land has resulted in strong population growth,” Rawnsley said.
Greenfields are former rural land areas that are being developed for housing - typically detached houses.
Top 10 fastest-growing regions 2019-2022
State | Statistical Area 3 | 2022 Dec ERP | Change2019-2022 | Annual Growth Rate2019-2022 |
VIC | Wyndham | 308,900 | 34,500 | 4.0% |
NSW | Blacktown - North | 147,300 | 30,100 | 7.9% |
VIC | Casey - South | 237,100 | 29,400 | 4.5% |
QLD | Ormeau - Oxenford | 170,500 | 24,500 | 5.3% |
NSW | Bringelly - Green Valley | 147,400 | 21,700 | 5.4% |
VIC | Melton - Bacchus Marsh | 204,100 | 20,500 | 3.6% |
VIC | Tullamarine - Broadmeadows | 212,300 | 18,800 | 3.1% |
NSW | Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill | 60,500 | 17,500 | 12.1% |
WA | Swan | 161,100 | 15,600 | 3.4% |
QLD | Springfield - Redbank | 113,300 | 14,300 | 4.6% |
New South Wales
Blacktown North (which includes the suburbs of Marsden Park and Stanhope Gardens) was the fastest-growing area in New South Wales. The area has added 30,100 residents since 2019.
Meanwhile, the neighbouring region of Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill added 17,500 new residents.
“Sydney’s North-West has seen ongoing growth in greenfield development, but also higher-density housing linked to access to the rail network and local jobs and services,” Rawnsley said.
Population growth in the Botany area (6,100 new residents) has been driven by high-density housing development in and around Green Square.
Fastest-growing regions in Greater Sydney 2019-2022
Statistical Area 3 | 2022 Dec ERP | Change2019-2022 | Annual Growth Rate2019-2022 |
Blacktown - North | 147,300 | 30,100 | 7.9% |
Bringelly - Green Valley | 147,400 | 21,700 | 5.4% |
Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill | 60,500 | 17,500 | 12.1% |
Penrith | 162,900 | 8,700 | 1.9% |
Campbelltown (NSW) | 181,200 | 7,700 | 1.4% |
Liverpool | 139,300 | 7,200 | 1.8% |
Botany | 60,900 | 6,100 | 3.6% |
Camden | 75,400 | 4,800 | 2.2% |
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