National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) is 5,660,163, with a population density of 274.4 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) is a collaboration of twenty-nine Councils across Australia whose areas are experiencing rapid growth. Member Councils of the NGAA are located at the urban-rural interface of metropolitan areas, have significant greenfield future development areas, and are experiencing relatively rapid population and/or urban development growth.
Important
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Population5,660,163 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area20,629 square km |
Population density274.4 persons per square km |
Settlement history
The population of the NGAA area has increased rapidly since the early 1990s, rising from about 2.2 million in 1991 to about 3.8 million in 2011. About one-third of Australia's population growth between 2001 and 2011 was in NGAA areas.
Included areas
- The NGAA includes: New South Wales - Blacktown City,
- Camden Council,
- Campbelltown City,
- Liverpool City,
- Penrith City,
- The Hills Shire and Wollondilly Shire,
- Northern Territory - Litchfield Council and City of Palmerston,
- Queensland - City of Ipswich,
- Logan City,
- Moreton Bay Regional Council and Redland City,
- South Australia - District Council of Mount Barker and City of Playford,
- Victoria - Cardinia Shire,
- City of Casey,
- Hume City,
- City of Melton,
- Mitchell Shire,
- City of Whittlesea and City of Wyndham,
- and Western Australia - City of Armadale,
- City of Cockburn,
- City of Gosnells,
- City of Kwinana,
- City of Mandurah,
- City of Rockingham,
- Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale,
- City of Swan and City of Wanneroo.