Lowest Population Suburbs in Australia

Sawyers Valley, WA has the lowest population of any Australian suburb with more than 1,000 residents: 1,001 at the 2021 Census (ABS). Pambula, NSW (1,002) and Mathoura, NSW (1,002) follow. New South Wales holds 25 of the top 100.

Top 100 suburbs with the lowest population (minimum 1,000 residents). Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, suburbs and localities with more than 1,000 residents.

Suburbs by state

How many of the top 100 suburbs are in each state and territory.

NSW 25

VIC 24

QLD 20

WA 14

SA 13

TAS 4

Top 20

Population for the first 20 suburbs in the ranking.

PopulationValid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS

Full top 100

#	Suburb	State	Population	Population
1	Sawyers Valley	WA	1,001	1,001
2	Pambula	NSW	1,002	1,002
3	Mathoura	NSW	1,002	1,002
4	Balcolyn	NSW	1,002	1,002
5	Strathdickie	QLD	1,003	1,003
6	Hope Vale	QLD	1,004	1,004
7	Jandowae	QLD	1,004	1,004
8	Moorooduc	VIC	1,004	1,004
9	Whitby	WA	1,005	1,005
10	Upper Sturt	SA	1,005	1,005
11	Glenreagh	NSW	1,005	1,005
12	Mount Melville	WA	1,007	1,007
13	Glenfield	WA	1,009	1,009
14	Sunshine Acres	QLD	1,009	1,009
15	Red Hill	VIC	1,009	1,009
16	Harkaway	VIC	1,011	1,011
17	Seaham	NSW	1,011	1,011
18	Tawonga South	VIC	1,012	1,012
19	Diamond Beach	NSW	1,012	1,012
20	Marburg	QLD	1,013	1,013
21	Ocean Beach	WA	1,014	1,014
22	Mission Beach	QLD	1,014	1,014
23	South Geelong	VIC	1,014	1,014
24	Walliston	WA	1,016	1,016
25	Peak Crossing	QLD	1,016	1,016
26	Minlaton	SA	1,018	1,018
27	Woorabinda	QLD	1,019	1,019
28	Gardenvale	VIC	1,019	1,019
29	Lockhart	NSW	1,019	1,019
30	Julatten	QLD	1,020	1,020
31	Dunbogan	NSW	1,020	1,020
32	Yinnar	VIC	1,021	1,021
33	Loch Sport	VIC	1,021	1,021
34	San Remo	WA	1,022	1,022
35	Wellesley Islands	QLD	1,022	1,022
36	Ocean View	QLD	1,022	1,022
37	Habana	QLD	1,022	1,022
38	Boggabilla	NSW	1,022	1,022
39	Campbell Town	TAS	1,023	1,023
40	Nar Nar Goon	VIC	1,023	1,023
41	Boolarra	VIC	1,023	1,023
42	Holgate	NSW	1,023	1,023
43	Woodforde	SA	1,024	1,024
44	Porepunkah	VIC	1,024	1,024
45	Brigadoon	WA	1,025	1,025
46	Katunga	VIC	1,025	1,025
47	Ewingsdale	NSW	1,025	1,025
48	Forrestdale	WA	1,027	1,027
49	Adare	QLD	1,027	1,027
50	Etna Creek	QLD	1,029	1,029
51	Coominya	QLD	1,029	1,029
52	Riverton	SA	1,029	1,029
53	Ingleside	NSW	1,030	1,030
54	Darlington Point	NSW	1,030	1,030
55	Semaphore South	SA	1,031	1,031
56	Rocherlea	TAS	1,033	1,033
57	Elizabeth	SA	1,033	1,033
58	Chittering	WA	1,034	1,034
59	Vista	SA	1,035	1,035
60	Grindelwald	TAS	1,037	1,037
61	Harcourt	VIC	1,038	1,038
62	Matcham	NSW	1,038	1,038
63	Kyle Bay	NSW	1,039	1,039
64	Middle Dural	NSW	1,040	1,040
65	Roseworthy	SA	1,041	1,041
66	Goolwa South	SA	1,041	1,041
67	Pink Lake	WA	1,042	1,042
68	Mallala	SA	1,042	1,042
69	Wonga Beach	QLD	1,042	1,042
70	One Tree Hill	SA	1,043	1,043
71	The Patch	VIC	1,046	1,046
72	Strathmore Heights	VIC	1,047	1,047
73	Bicheno	TAS	1,049	1,049
74	Glenrowan	VIC	1,049	1,049
75	Wallalong	NSW	1,049	1,049
76	Pokolbin	NSW	1,049	1,049
77	Dampier Peninsula	WA	1,051	1,051
78	Burbank	QLD	1,051	1,051
79	Junction Village	VIC	1,051	1,051
80	Wesburn	VIC	1,052	1,052
81	Lockwood South	VIC	1,052	1,052
82	Valla	NSW	1,052	1,052
83	Coutts Crossing	NSW	1,053	1,053
84	Belmont South	NSW	1,053	1,053
85	Mount Pleasant	SA	1,058	1,058
86	Breakwater	VIC	1,060	1,060
87	Blue Bay	NSW	1,060	1,060
88	Furnissdale	WA	1,061	1,061
89	Wahgunyah	VIC	1,061	1,061
90	Newcastle East	NSW	1,061	1,061
91	Kendenup	WA	1,062	1,062
92	Heathfield	SA	1,062	1,062
93	Craiglie	QLD	1,062	1,062
94	Coleraine	VIC	1,062	1,062
95	Bucca	QLD	1,063	1,063
96	Panton Hill	VIC	1,063	1,063
97	Royalla	NSW	1,063	1,063
98	Cardigan	VIC	1,064	1,064
99	South Murwillumbah	NSW	1,064	1,064
100	Barney Point	QLD	1,065	1,065

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Data: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL) level. Minimum population filter: 1,000.