The region derives most of its wealth from healthy mining and manufacturing sectors. 
Population
Population growth
Population projection
Population growth by Local Government
| Sub-region / LGA |
2013 | 2018(a) | % change(b) | |||
| Preston region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury | 32,951 | 31,776 | -0.7 |
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| Capel | 16,483 | 18,022 | 1.8 |
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| Collie | 9,464 | 8,754 |
-1.5 |
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| Dardanup | 13,824 | 14,368 | 0.8 |
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| Donnybrook-Balingup | 5,803 | 6,062 |
0.9 |
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| Harvey | 25,657 | 27,798 | 1.6 |
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| Vasse region | ||||||
| Augusta-Margaret River | 13,487 | 15,700 | 3.1 |
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| Busselton | 34,696 | 38,926 | 2.3 |
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| Blackwood region | ||||||
| Boyup Brook | 1,667 | 1,756 | 1.0 |
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| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 4,647 | 4,722 | 0.3 |
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| Manjimup | 9,482 | 9,159 | -0.7 |
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| Nannup | 1,343 | 1,363 | 0.3 |
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| TOTAL SOUTH WEST | 169,504 | 178,406 | 1.0 |
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Footnotes |
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Data is based on financial years unless otherwise stated.