Northern Rivers Region

Population

The Estimated Resident Population of the Northern Rivers Region was 315,775 as of the 30th June 2023.

The Estimated Resident Population (ERP) is the official population of the area. It is updated annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and reassessed every Census. The chart and table show last 10 years ERP for Northern Rivers Region, the state and Australia, with percentage comparisons. A growing population can indicate a growing economy, but this is not necessarily the case and depends on the residential role and function of the area.

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Annual change in Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Northern Rivers RegionNSWAustralia
Year (ending June 30)NumberChange in numberChange in percentNumberChange in numberChange in percentNumberChange in numberChange in percent
2023315,775+2,361+0.758,342,285+175,581.00+2.1526,648,878+634,479.00+2.44
2022313,414+2,382+0.778,166,704+69,642.00+0.8626,014,399+328,987.00+1.28
2021311,032+2,691+0.878,097,062-13,548.00-0.1725,685,412+36,164.00+0.14
2020308,341+2,611+0.858,110,610+63,862.00+0.7925,649,248+314,422.00+1.24
2019305,730+2,327+0.778,046,748+92,272.00+1.1625,334,826+371,568.00+1.49
2018303,403+2,613+0.877,954,476+99,160.00+1.2624,963,258+370,670.00+1.51
2017300,790+2,542+0.857,855,316+122,458.00+1.5824,592,588+401,681.00+1.66
2016298,248+2,744+0.937,732,858+116,690.00+1.5324,190,907+340,123.00+1.43
2015295,504+2,021+0.697,616,168+107,815.00+1.4423,850,784+346,646.00+1.47
2014293,483+1,814+0.627,508,353+104,321.00+1.4123,504,138+358,237.00+1.55
2013291,669----7,404,032----23,145,901----

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions)

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Northern Rivers Region

economic profile