| Estimated population(a)
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| | Totals at 31 December
|
| Total at 30 June | Annual rate
of increase of population(c) | Persons | Males | Females | Sex(b) |
| | | | | | |
| no. | % | no. | no. | no. | ratio |
|
1820 | n.a. | 8.00 | 5 500 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
1830 | n.a. | 11.35 | 24 279 | 18 108 | 6 171 | 293.4 |
1840 | n.a. | 2.75 | 45 999 | 32 040 | 13 959 | 229.5 |
1850 | n.a. | 1.37 | 68 870 | 44 229 | 24 641 | 179.5 |
1860 | n.a. | 5.12 | 89 821 | 49 653 | 40 168 | 123.6 |
1870(d) | n.a. | 1.44 | 100 886 | 53 517 | 47 369 | 113.0 |
1880 | n.a. | 2.02 | 114 790 | 60 568 | 54 222 | 111.7 |
1890 | n.a. | 2.38 | 144 787 | 76 453 | 68 334 | 111.9 |
1900 | n.a. | 2.21 | 172 900 | 89 763 | 83 137 | 108.0 |
1910 | 189 807 | 0.79 | 193 803 | 98 866 | 94 937 | 104.1 |
1920 | 209 425 | 1.37 | 212 752 | 107 259 | 105 493 | 101.7 |
1925 | 213 991 | 0.70 | 219 364 | 110 172 | 109 192 | 100.9 |
1930 | 219 983 | 0.48 | 225 297 | 113 505 | 111 792 | 101.5 |
1935 | 228 988 | 0.63 | 233 423 | 118 124 | 115 299 | 102.5 |
1940 | 240 191 | 0.31 | 244 002 | 123 650 | 120 352 | 102.7 |
1945 | 248 633 | 1.37 | 250 280 | 125 854 | 124 426 | 101.1 |
1950 | 275 902 | 3.20 | 290 333 | 147 103 | 143 230 | 102.7 |
1960 | 343 910 | 1.31 | 355 969 | 180 511 | 175 458 | 102.9 |
1961(d) | 350 340 | 0.76 | 353 258 | 178 864 | 174 394 | 102.6 |
1962 | 355 668 | 1.37 | 358 087 | 181 085 | 177 002 | 102.3 |
1963 | 360 727 | 1.32 | 362 799 | 183 330 | 179 469 | 102.2 |
1964 | 364 311 | 1.02 | 366 508 | 185 051 | 181 457 | 102.0 |
1965 | 367 905 | 0.85 | 369 608 | 186 483 | 183 125 | 101.8 |
1966(d) | 371 436 | 1.00 | 373 309 | 188 180 | 185 129 | 101.6 |
1967 | 375 244 | 1.21 | 377 841 | 190 369 | 187 472 | 101.5 |
1968 | 379 649 | 1.38 | 383 055 | 192 871 | 190 184 | 101.4 |
1969 | 384 893 | 1.03 | 386 998 | 194 788 | 192 210 | 101.3 |
1970 | 387 720 | 0.84 | 390 253 | 196 363 | 193 890 | 101.3 |
1971(d)(e) | 398 100 | (f)n.a. | 399 500 | 200 600 | 198 900 | 100.4 |
1972 | 400 300 | 0.60 | 401 900 | 201 600 | 200 300 | 100.6 |
1973 | 403 100 | 0.67 | 404 600 | 202 800 | 201 800 | 100.5 |
1974 | 406 200 | 1.04 | 408 800 | 204 600 | 204 200 | 100.2 |
1975 | 410 100 | 0.66 | 411 500 | 205 900 | 205 600 | 100.1 |
1976(d) | 412 300 | 0.53 | 413 700 | 206 900 | 206 800 | 100.0 |
1977 | 415 000 | 0.68 | 416 500 | 208 300 | 208 300 | 100.0 |
1978 | 417 600 | 0.62 | 419 100 | 209 600 | 209 600 | 100.0 |
1979 | 420 800 | 0.74 | 422 200 | 210 700 | 211 600 | 99.6 |
1980 | 423 600 | 0.71 | 425 200 | 211 600 | 213 600 | 99.1 |
1981(d) | 427 200 | 0.73 | 428 300 | 212 900 | 215 300 | 98.9 |
1982 | 429 800 | 0.63 | 431 000 | 214 200 | 216 800 | 98.8 |
1983 | 432 800 | 0.95 | 435 100 | 216 100 | 219 000 | 98.7 |
1984 | 437 800 | 1.15 | 440 100 | 218 400 | 221 700 | 98.5 |
1985 | 442 800 | 1.02 | 444 600 | 220 700 | 223 900 | 98.6 |
1986(d) | 446 500 | 0.70 | 448 200 | 222 500 | 225 700 | 98.6 |
1987 | 449 200 | 0.62 | 449 800 | 223 100 | 226 700 | 98.4 |
1988 | 451 100 | 0.43 | 452 800 | 224 500 | 228 300 | 98.3 |
1989 | 455 300 | 0.91 | 458 400 | 227 400 | 231 000 | 98.4 |
1990 | 462 200 | 1.52 | 464 500 | 230 400 | 234 200 | 98.4 |
1991(d) | 466 800 | 1.00 | 468 500 | 232 100 | 236 400 | 98.2 |
1992 | 469 800 | 0.65 | 471 000 | 233 200 | 237 800 | 98.1 |
1993 | 471 700 | 0.39 | 472 500 | 233 800 | 238 800 | 97.9 |
1994 | 472 900 | 0.27 | 473 400 | 234 000 | 239 400 | 97.7 |
1995 | 473 700 | 0.16 | 474 100 | 234 200 | 239 900 | 97.6 |
1996(d) | 474 400 | 0.16 | 474 400 | 234 200 | 240 200 | 97.5 |
1997 | 473 600 | -0.18 | 472 800 | 233 500 | 239 400 | 97.5 |
1998 | 472 000 | -0.35 | 471 900 | 232 800 | 239 100 | 97.4 |
1999 | 471 400 | -0.11 | 471 600 | 232 500 | 239 100 | 97.2 |
2000 | 471 400 | — | 471 400 | 232 300 | 239 100 | 97.2 |
2001(d) | 471 800 | 0.21 | 472 300 | 232 700 | 239 500 | 97.2 |
2002r | 472 800 | 1.03 | 474 900 | 234 000 | 240 900 | 97.1 |
2003r | 477 700 | 1.07 | 480 800 | 237 000 | 243 800 | 97.2 |
2004r | 482 800 | 0.74 | 484 700 | 239 000 | 245 700 | 97.3 |
2005r | 486 400 | 0.73 | 488 500 | 240 900 | 247 600 | 97.3 |
2006p(d) | 489 900 | 0.70 | 491 700 | 242 400 | 249 200 | 97.3 |
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n.a. not available
p preliminary figure or series subject to revision
r revised (figures will be finalised in 2008)
— nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes estimates of the Indigenous population from 1961 onwards.
(b) Number of males per 100 females.
(c) The rate of increase during the previous 12 months to 30 June or, in the years prior to 1936, the average (compound) rate of increase during the previous five years.
(d) Census year.
(e) Prior to 1971, estimates of the population were based on the number of people actually present in Australia. For 1971 onwards the concept of Estimated Resident Population was introduced, which is defined as the number of 'Australian residents' (i.e. people who usually reside in Australia).
(f) Not available due to change in series.