The fastest-growing suburbs in Australia are revealed

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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.

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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.

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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%