Between 1971 and 2021, the centre of population for New South Wales moves 18km east, with population increasing from 4,726,000 in 1971 to 8,094,000 in 2021. Centres of population based on 30 June populations and geographic centroids of SA1s within New South Wales. Blue = estimated, red = projected. Data: ABS/AIHW. Created by @AndyHowe_statto. AREA LIST