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Shipping to Australia? We’ll find you the best price!Fastest Growing Australian City? Perth!
Want to know where is the best place to find work before shipping to Australia? The fastest growing cities are usually a good indication of where the jobs are. This next piece shows you where to go.
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The City of Perth had the fastest population growth of all Local Government Area cities during 2005-06, according to population estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). During 2005-06, the population of Perth Local Government Area (LGA) increased by a whopping 12.4%, (1,500 people). Other inner city areas which recorded strong growth included Melbourne LGA (3.3%) and Adelaide LGA (3.0%).
Brisbane LGA had the largest population growth during 2005-06, increasing by 14,000 people (1.4%), followed by the Gold Coast, which increased by 13,600 people (2.8%).
Melbourne Statistical Division (SD) recorded the largest growth of capital city SDs in 2005-06, increasing by 49,000 people in the 12 month period (or 940 people per week). Sydney SD increased by 37,200 people. Perth (SD) grew by 29,900, and now exceeds 1.5 million people.
In outer suburban areas, the largest population increase was recorded in Western Australia, with Wanneroo increasing by 7,900 people. Many other outer suburban areas recorded large increases, such as the Melbourne LGAs of Melton (up 6,800 people), Wyndham (6,700 people) and Casey (6,400 people). In Sydney, Blacktown increased by 5,000 people and Bankstown by 2,900.
Growth outside capital cities
Many regional coastal areas continued to experience strong population growth with immigrants shipping to Australia their items in record amounts. The largest growth occurring in Gold Coast-Tweed (up 14,500 people), Sunshine Coast (5,100 people), Townsville (4,400 people) and Cairns (4,100 people).
The Western Australian coastal areas of Bunbury (up 5.1%) and Mandurah (up 4.9%), along with Queensland’s Hervey Bay (also up 4.9%), were the fastest growing regions outside capital cities.
A number of inland regional areas throughout Australia also experienced continued growth, with the Victorian LGAs of Greater Bendigo and Ballarat increasing by 1,900 and 1,700 people respectively, and the New South Wales LGA of Maitland increasing by 1,400 people.
