South West regional profile
Overview
The South West Health Region of the WA Country Health Service covers the South West Region of Western Australia. Some of the attractions for visitors include:
- rugged coastline
- world-class surfing
- caves
- wineries
The region's main economic activities include:
- agriculture and horticulture
- timber and forest products
- mineral extraction, processing and manufacturing
- retail
- tourism
- construction
- manufacturing
- service industries
- fishing and aquaculture
With the ongoing development of these activities and associated infrastructure there will be increasing employment opportunities for the people of the South West.
More information about the South West region is available on the South West Development Commission website.
Towns and local government
The major population centres in the South West region are the towns of Bunbury, Collie, Busselton, Manjimup and Margaret River.
|
Major centres |
Population by LGA (2023 ERP) |
Distance from Perth |
|
Bunbury |
34,768 |
172 km |
| Boyup Brook | 1,948 | 272 km |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 5,669 | 260 km |
| Capel | 19,335 | 197 km |
|
Collie |
9,295 |
205 km |
|
Busselton |
43,969 |
221 km |
|
Manjimup |
9,438 |
295 km |
|
Augusta-Margaret River |
18,620 |
310 km (to Augusta) |
|
Dardanup |
15,685 |
177 km |
|
Harvey |
30,790 |
136 km |
The population figures relate to Estimated Resident Population (ERP) in 2023 for the Local Government Areas (LGA). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics ERP 2023.
The region consists of the following local government areas:
Health profiles
Please download the South West's Health Profile from the site Publications page.