Population during each mayor's tenure
16 mayors, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office, next to the state over the same months. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Mayor | City | In office | Total | vs state | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Robert Doyle | Melbourne | 1 Dec 2008 – 4 Feb 2018 | +73.4% 2008 → 2017 | +53.5 pts state +19.9% | +6.3%/yr | |
| 2 | N Clover Moore | Sydney | 27 Mar 2004 – now | +66.7% 2003 → 2025 | +36.9 pts state +29.8% | +2.3%/yr | |
| 3 | N Lisa Scaffidi | Perth | 20 Oct 2007 – 2 Mar 2018 | +65.2% 2007 → 2017 | +42.5 pts state +22.8% | +5.2%/yr | |
| 4 | N John So | Melbourne | 22 Jul 2001 – 1 Dec 2008 | +62.3% 2001 → 2008 | +52.0 pts state +10.3% | +7.2%/yr | |
| 5 | N Michael Harbison | Adelaide | 12 May 2003 – 13 Nov 2010 | +48.1% 2002 → 2010 | +40.5 pts state +7.7% | +5.0%/yr | |
| 6 | N Mark Jamieson | Sunshine Coast | 28 Apr 2012 – 16 Mar 2024 | +36.5% 2011 → 2023 | +14.8 pts state +21.7% | +2.6%/yr | |
| 7 | N Allan Sutherland | Moreton Bay | 15 Mar 2008 – 28 Mar 2020 | +35.6% 2007 → 2019 | +11.8 pts state +23.8% | +2.6%/yr | |
| 8 | N Tom Tate | Gold Coast | 28 Apr 2012 – now | +34.2% 2011 → 2025 | +7.5 pts state +26.6% | +2.1%/yr | |
| 9 | N Ron Clarke | Gold Coast | 27 Mar 2004 – 28 Apr 2012 | +25.5% 2003 → 2011 | +5.9 pts state +19.6% | +2.9%/yr | |
| 10 | N Sally Capp | Melbourne | 26 May 2018 – 2 Jul 2024 | +20.3% 2017 → 2024 | +10.0 pts state +10.3% | +2.7%/yr |
Showing 10 of 35 tenures.
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); the state is measured over the same months. Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. thousands, 30 June estimate · ABS, Regional population (ERP_LGA2025), estimated resident population of the council area, 2025 boundaries · council area data · as of Apr 2026.