Far west NSW slipping, state budget shows

By Andrew Drummond
Updated November 17 2020 - 12:49pm, first published 12:46pm
The population of NSW's far west outback region in 2019 dropped by about 500 to 43,500.
The population of NSW's far west outback region in 2019 dropped by about 500 to 43,500.

NSW's 'far west' boasts the state's largest geographical footprint but has a slowly-shrinking population as other regional areas record growth and attract greater government spending.

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