Main population centres

The main population centres tend to be located along the coast particularly in the southern part of the state.

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Western Australia has a total population of 2 million people, the majority of which live in the capital city, Perth. The main secondary population centres are on the coastal corridors south of Perth, these include Mandurah, Harvey, Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River. There are other areas which are well suited to dairying, being Manjimup and Albany.