Annual population change
In the year ending 31 March 2024, Australia's population grew by 615,300 people (2.3%).
Annual population change (%) | |
---|---|
Mar-04 | 1.11 |
Jun-04 | 1.07 |
Sep-04 | 1.09 |
Dec-04 | 1.10 |
Mar-05 | 1.17 |
Jun-05 | 1.22 |
Sep-05 | 1.28 |
Dec-05 | 1.32 |
Mar-06 | 1.35 |
Jun-06 | 1.36 |
Sep-06 | 1.47 |
Dec-06 | 1.56 |
Mar-07 | 1.69 |
Jun-07 | 1.84 |
Sep-07 | 1.86 |
Dec-07 | 1.88 |
Mar-08 | 1.96 |
Jun-08 | 2.02 |
Sep-08 | 2.11 |
Dec-08 | 2.19 |
Mar-09 | 2.14 |
Jun-09 | 2.08 |
Sep-09 | 1.98 |
Dec-09 | 1.82 |
Mar-10 | 1.68 |
Jun-10 | 1.57 |
Sep-10 | 1.45 |
Dec-10 | 1.40 |
Mar-11 | 1.39 |
Jun-11 | 1.40 |
Sep-11 | 1.49 |
Dec-11 | 1.58 |
Mar-12 | 1.67 |
Jun-12 | 1.76 |
Sep-12 | 1.79 |
Dec-12 | 1.80 |
Mar-13 | 1.78 |
Jun-13 | 1.74 |
Sep-13 | 1.69 |
Dec-13 | 1.61 |
Mar-14 | 1.58 |
Jun-14 | 1.50 |
Sep-14 | 1.48 |
Dec-14 | 1.47 |
Mar-15 | 1.45 |
Jun-15 | 1.45 |
Sep-15 | 1.45 |
Dec-15 | 1.46 |
Mar-16 | 1.51 |
Jun-16 | 1.57 |
Sep-16 | 1.65 |
Dec-16 | 1.67 |
Mar-17 | 1.69 |
Jun-17 | 1.66 |
Sep-17 | 1.62 |
Dec-17 | 1.53 |
Mar-18 | 1.51 |
Jun-18 | 1.51 |
Sep-18 | 1.53 |
Dec-18 | 1.56 |
Mar-19 | 1.54 |
Jun-19 | 1.49 |
Sep-19 | 1.48 |
Dec-19 | 1.49 |
Mar-20 | 1.44 |
Jun-20 | 1.24 |
Sep-20 | 0.77 |
Dec-20 | 0.43 |
Mar-21 | 0.10 |
Jun-21 | 0.14 |
Sep-21 | 0.28 |
Dec-21 | 0.55 |
Mar-22 | 1.00 |
Jun-22 | 1.28 |
Sep-22 | 1.78 |
Dec-22 | 2.10 |
Mar-23 | 2.31 |
Jun-23 | 2.46 |
Sep-23 | 2.55 |
Dec-23 | 2.45 |
Mar-24 | 2.32 |
Annual population growth rate(a)(b)
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- Annual growth calculated at the end of each quarter.
- All data after 30 June 2021 are subject to revision.
Australia's population growth is comprised of natural increase (births minus deaths) and net overseas migration (migration arrivals minus migration departures).
Components of quarterly population change
In the March 2024 quarter, natural increase:
- was 30,800 people
- increased by 8,700 (39.5%) people since the previous quarter
In the March 2024 quarter, net overseas migration:
- was 133,800 people
- increased by 27,700 people since the previous quarter
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
Mar-20 | 107,456 | 35,563 | 75,179 |
Jun-20 | 21,324 | 32,925 | -8,314 |
Sep-20 | -15,907 | 31,234 | -42,551 |
Dec-20 | -2,643 | 31,204 | -29,271 |
Mar-21 | 22,307 | 41,105 | -14,190 |
Jun-21 | 32,407 | 35,936 | 1,082 |
Sep-21 | 18,598 | 32,361 | -13,763 |
Dec-21 | 67,347 | 33,610 | 33,737 |
Mar-22 | 138,493 | 31,658 | 106,835 |
Jun-22 | 104,549 | 27,768 | 76,781 |
Sep-22 | 147,770 | 22,875 | 124,895 |
Dec-22 | 150,971 | 26,332 | 124,639 |
Mar-23 | 194,017 | 28,517 | 165,500 |
Jun-23 | 146,649 | 25,136 | 121,513 |
Sep-23 | 175,729 | 27,435 | 148,294 |
Dec-23 | 128,241 | 22,096 | 106,145 |
Mar-24 | 164,635 | 30,833 | 133,802 |
Components of quarterly population change
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Components of annual population change
In the year ending 31 March 2024, natural increase:
- was 105,500 people
- with no change since the previous year
In the year ending 31 March 2024, net overseas migration:
- was 509,800 people
- increased by 17,900 (3.6%) people since the previous year
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
Mar-04 | 217,477 | 120,541 | 104,002 |
Jun-04 | 211,985 | 118,817 | 99,966 |
Sep-04 | 216,248 | 119,865 | 103,135 |
Dec-04 | 218,848 | 119,133 | 106,425 |
Mar-05 | 232,448 | 121,098 | 118,020 |
Jun-05 | 244,122 | 126,994 | 123,763 |
Sep-05 | 255,050 | 130,362 | 130,819 |
Dec-05 | 265,540 | 134,156 | 137,009 |
Mar-06 | 271,579 | 133,543 | 143,153 |
Jun-06 | 274,122 | 131,973 | 146,753 |
Sep-06 | 297,555 | 136,595 | 166,253 |
Dec-06 | 316,004 | 139,793 | 182,196 |
Mar-07 | 344,685 | 146,327 | 205,033 |
Jun-07 | 376,656 | 151,225 | 232,796 |
Sep-07 | 381,878 | 151,295 | 238,660 |
Dec-07 | 388,574 | 153,327 | 244,030 |
Mar-08 | 406,111 | 154,155 | 261,444 |
Jun-08 | 421,577 | 154,432 | 277,338 |
Sep-08 | 441,889 | 154,320 | 298,648 |
Dec-08 | 459,504 | 155,794 | 315,687 |
Mar-09 | 452,748 | 154,693 | 310,921 |
Jun-09 | 442,454 | 156,343 | 299,866 |
Sep-09 | 422,039 | 158,728 | 278,259 |
Dec-09 | 389,998 | 159,237 | 246,900 |
Mar-10 | 362,421 | 161,691 | 218,063 |
Jun-10 | 340,097 | 162,566 | 196,058 |
Sep-10 | 316,314 | 161,846 | 175,318 |
Dec-10 | 306,846 | 157,978 | 172,038 |
Mar-11 | 304,661 | 157,003 | 173,149 |
Jun-11 | 308,274 | 155,714 | 180,372 |
Sep-11 | 328,369 | 154,518 | 194,040 |
Dec-11 | 349,728 | 156,050 | 206,240 |
Mar-12 | 372,185 | 157,854 | 219,276 |
Jun-12 | 393,441 | 158,822 | 231,947 |
Sep-12 | 401,151 | 158,708 | 239,848 |
Dec-12 | 405,826 | 163,064 | 240,248 |
Mar-13 | 402,061 | 162,153 | 237,462 |
Jun-13 | 394,664 | 161,958 | 230,329 |
Sep-13 | 386,309 | 162,611 | 221,214 |
Dec-13 | 369,754 | 158,791 | 208,379 |
Mar-14 | 363,189 | 158,305 | 202,191 |
Jun-14 | 347,557 | 156,976 | 187,778 |
Sep-14 | 342,670 | 155,718 | 183,735 |
Dec-14 | 342,554 | 156,565 | 182,345 |
Mar-15 | 339,436 | 154,285 | 181,080 |
Jun-15 | 340,309 | 151,779 | 184,033 |
Sep-15 | 341,370 | 150,622 | 184,227 |
Dec-15 | 344,250 | 148,985 | 186,730 |
Mar-16 | 357,796 | 151,267 | 195,976 |
Jun-16 | 374,912 | 154,351 | 206,233 |
Sep-16 | 393,259 | 154,883 | 229,509 |
Dec-16 | 400,483 | 153,212 | 243,829 |
Mar-17 | 407,984 | 150,436 | 259,585 |
Jun-17 | 401,681 | 147,602 | 263,351 |
Sep-17 | 392,541 | 142,603 | 259,426 |
Dec-17 | 373,954 | 142,005 | 241,661 |
Mar-18 | 370,342 | 142,279 | 237,997 |
Jun-18 | 370,670 | 142,604 | 238,224 |
Sep-18 | 377,328 | 145,498 | 242,320 |
Dec-18 | 387,122 | 145,721 | 252,220 |
Mar-19 | 383,181 | 143,667 | 250,669 |
Jun-19 | 371,568 | 141,719 | 241,338 |
Sep-19 | 370,674 | 140,531 | 242,035 |
Dec-19 | 374,328 | 139,003 | 247,620 |
Mar-20 | 362,992 | 136,444 | 239,245 |
Jun-20 | 314,422 | 134,819 | 192,703 |
Sep-20 | 195,268 | 134,057 | 75,627 |
Dec-20 | 110,230 | 130,926 | -4,957 |
Mar-21 | 25,081 | 136,468 | -94,326 |
Jun-21 | 36,164 | 139,479 | -84,930 |
Sep-21 | 70,669 | 140,606 | -56,142 |
Dec-21 | 140,659 | 143,012 | 6,866 |
Mar-22 | 256,845 | 133,565 | 127,891 |
Jun-22 | 328,987 | 125,397 | 203,590 |
Sep-22 | 458,159 | 115,911 | 342,248 |
Dec-22 | 541,783 | 108,633 | 433,150 |
Mar-23 | 597,307 | 105,492 | 491,815 |
Jun-23 | 639,407 | 102,860 | 536,547 |
Sep-23 | 667,366 | 107,420 | 559,946 |
Dec-23 | 644,636 | 103,184 | 541,452 |
Mar-24 | 615,254 | 105,500 | 509,754 |
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- Annual components calculated at the end of each quarter.
Births and deaths
Births
In the year ending 31 March 2024:
- there were 289,700 births
- births decreased by 5,000 (1.7%) since the previous year
Deaths
In the year ending 31 March 2024:
- there were 184,200 deaths
- deaths decreased by 5,000 (2.6%) since the previous year
Overseas migration arrivals and departures
Overseas migration arrivals
In the year ending 31 March 2024:
- there were 718,400 people immigrating to Australia
- arrivals increased by 11,800 people (1.7%) since the previous year
Overseas migration departures
In the year ending 31 March 2024:
- there were 208,700 people emigrating from Australia
- departures decreased by 6,100 people (2.8%) since the previous year