Western Australia is the largest state of Australia, with an area of 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi),[1] and its fourth most populous, with a population of 2,660,026 as of the 2021 Australian census.
[2] Official population statistics are created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who have a census every five years.
[3] Urban centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to be clusters with a population of 1,000 or higher of urban SA1's.
[5] Western Australia is divided into local government areas, who maintain roads, provide waste collection services, parks, libraries among other things.
They are classified as either Cities, Towns of Shires, depending on population.