Research with the Regional Australia Institute, examining the latest 2016 Census data, found 151 regional local government areas were helping to offset declining population in regional areas by attracting international migrants.

Australia has the highest rate of population growth of all the medium and large OECD countries. But urban planning for this growth is often inadequate.

Dig a little deeper, and the Census figures tell us unexpected things about more than one Australia, writes Tim Colebatch.

Population growth has profound impacts on Australian life, and sorting myths from facts can be difficult., writes Liz Allen.

This visual summary of results from the 2016 Census looks at population growth in regional areas.