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Great Southern regional profile

Find out about the Great Southern region, including a map and general overview, locations of major towns and local government areas, building projects, and health profiles for adults and children.

Great Southern regional profile

Overview

The Great Southern region is located on the south coast of Western Australia, adjoining the Southern Ocean, where the coast extends for approximately 250 km. It is also bordered by the South West region on the west and extends 200 km north where it meets the Wheatbelt region. The total land area is 39,007 sq km (including offshore islands), representing approximately 1.5 per cent of the State's total area.

The historic port town of Albany, which is the State's oldest European settlement, has one of the best natural anchorages in the Southern Hemisphere and is the region's administrative centre. It is also the transport hub from where most of region's crops and livestock are shipped.

More information about the Great Southern region is available on the Great Southern Development Commission website.

Towns and local government

The major population centres in the Great Southern region are the towns of Albany, Katanning, Denmark, Mt Barker (Plantagenet), Kojonup  and Gnowangerup.

Major centres

Population by LGA (2016 ERP)

Distance from Perth

Albany

37,407

409 km

Katanning

4197

295 km

Denmark

5964

414 km

Kojonup

2003

255 km

Gnowangerup

1236

256 km

Mt Barker (Plantagenet)

5142

359 km

Ravensthorpe

1785

526 km

The population figures relate to Estimated Resident Population (ERP) in 2016 for the Local Government Areas (LGA). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics ERP 2016.

The region consists of the following local government areas:

  • City of Albany
  • Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup
  • Shire of Cranbrook
  • Shire of Denmark
  • Shire of Gnowangerup
  • Shire of Jerramungup
  • Shire of Katanning
  • Shire of Kent 
  • Shire of Kojonup
  • Shire of Plantagenet
  • Shire of Ravensthorpe
  • Shire of Wagin
  • Shire of Woodanilling.

Building projects

Current projects

  • Albany Health Campus Radiation Oncology

Completed projects

  • Albany Health Campus
  • Katanning Health Service
  • Kojonup, Gnowangerup and Tambellup

Health profiles

Please download the health profile for the Great Southern region from the Publications page.

Last Updated: 06/04/2021
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