Queensland has experienced the strongest population growth out of all Australian States/Territories from 2016 to 2021 (9.6%), as most LGAs across the state benefited from the large overseas and interstate migration gain that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, Queensland continued to benefit from population gains from other states/territories as detailed in our previous blog : COVID-19 – 12 months on: Interstate migration. Highest rates of growth in South-East Queensland are on the outskirts of Brisbane A breakdown of population growth by SA3 (Statistical Area Level 3) allows use to delve deeper into population change beyond the LGA level for South-East Queensland. All SA3 areas…
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We have already looked at Victoria, now its time for the Premier State. NSW LGAs have experienced varying rates of growth, with lots of population gain in the greenfield growth areas of Sydney and in the Hunter. The overall rate of population growth in NSW was very strong from 2016 to 2021 (7.9%), but not all LGAs across the state benefited from the large overseas migration gain that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. The fastest growing LGAs in percentage terms between 2016 and 2021 were mainly on the fringe of Sydney, as well as Newcastle and Canberra, where greenfield development predominates. Camden LGA was the fastest…