Last official estimated population of Western Plains Regional Area (as Local Government Area) was 52 090 people (on 2017-06-30)[2]. This was 0.21% of total Australian population and 0.655% of NSW population. Area of Western Plains Regional is 7 534.50 km², in this year population density was 6.91 p/km² . If population growth rate would be same as in period 2016-2017 (+1.33%/yr), Western Plains Regional population in 2024 would be 57 155. [0]
Click to enlarge. Western Plains Regional is located in the center of the images.
Population [people], population density [p./kmĀ²] and population change [%/year] [2]
[1996-2001] +1.12 %/Y
[2001-2002] -0.03 %/Y
[2002-2003] -0.22 %/Y
[2003-2004] -0.07 %/Y
[2004-2005] +0.03 %/Y
[2005-2006] +0.23 %/Y
[2006-2007] +0.35 %/Y
[2007-2008] +1.13 %/Y
[2008-2009] +1.29 %/Y
[2009-2010] +1.00 %/Y
[2010-2011] +0.27 %/Y
[2011-2012] +0.65 %/Y
[2012-2013] +0.73 %/Y
[2013-2014] +1.14 %/Y
[2014-2015] +1.04 %/Y
[2015-2016] +1.10 %/Y
[2016-2017] +1.33 %/Y
[0] Calculated with linear interpolation from officially estimated population
[1] Read more about LGA and Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) on abs.gov.au
[2] Population data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (Population and density: 2017; change: 2016-2017)
[3] Digital Boundaries: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2016.