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National and state population summary tables
POPULATION: NATIONAL SUMMARY(a)
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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1 | Total population | '000 | 17,855 | 18,072 | 18,311 | 18,518 | 18,711 | 18,926 | 19,153 | 19,413 | 19,641 | r19,873 | p20,111 |
2 | Male population | '000 | 8,888 | 8,994 | 9,108 | 9,203 | 9,295 | 9,397 | 9,505 | 9,631 | 9,753 | r9,873 | p9,995 |
3 | Female population | '000 | 8,967 | 9,078 | 9,203 | 9,314 | 9,417 | 9,529 | 9,648 | 9,783 | 9,888 | r9,999 | p10,117 |
4 | Indigenous population(b) | '000 | r395.3 | r405.0 | r414.4 | r423.4 | r432.2 | r441.1 | r499.9 | r458.5 | r466.9 | r475.4 | 484.0 |
5 | Born overseas(c) | % | 22.9 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.3 | r23.2 | r23.1 | r23.0 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.4 | n.y.a. |
6 | Born in United Kingdom | % | 6.9(d) | 6.8(d) | r6.4 | r6.2 | r6.1 | r6.0 | r5.9 | r5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | n.y.a. |
7 | Born in Europe | % | 13.5 (e) | 13.3(e) | 13.2 | r13.0 | r12.8 | r12.5 | r12.3 | r12.0 | 11.9 | 11.7 | n.y.a. |
8 | Born in East, Central or Southern Asia | % | 4.7(f) | 4.9(f) | 5.1 | r5.3 | 5.3 | r5.3 | r5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | n.y.a. |
9 | Population living in capital cities | % | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.7 | 63.7 | 64.0 | 63.7 | 63.8 | 63.8 | p63.8 |
10 | Population aged 0-14 years | % | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.2 | r21.0 | r20.9 | r20.7 | r20.5 | 20.3 | 20.0 | p19.8 |
11 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.7 | r66.7 | r66.8 | r66.9 | r66.9 | 67.0 | 67.2 | p67.3 |
12 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | r12.4 | r12.5 | 12.7 | 12.8 | p13.0 |
13 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | r2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | r3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | p3.4 |
14 | Median age of total population | years | 33.4 | 33.7 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 34.8 | 35.1 | 35.4 | 35.7 | 36.0 | r36.2 | p36.4 |
15 | Median age of Indigenous population(b) | years | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 20.2 | r20.5 | r20.6 | r20.7 | 20.8 |
16 | Sex ratio of population aged 0-64 | ratio | 102.6 | 102.5 | 102.4 | r102.2 | r102.0 | r101.8 | r101.7 | 101.5 | 101.7 | r101.8 | p101.7 |
17 | Sex ratio of population aged 65 and over | ratio | 76.3 | 76.7 | 77.1 | 77.5 | 77.9 | r78.4 | r78.7 | r79.2 | 79.8 | 80.4 | p81.0 |
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| | POPULATION GROWTH |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004p |
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18 | Total population growth | '000 | 187.6 | 217.0 | 239.0 | r206.9 | r193.7 | r214.6 | r227.5 | 259.9 | 227.7 | r231.7 | 238.7 |
19 | Births(g) | '000 | 258.3 | 258.2 | 250.4 | 253.7 | 249.1 | 250.0 | 249.3 | 247.5 | 247.4 | r247.4 | 254.6 |
20 | Deaths(g) | '000 | 123.5 | 126.2 | 126.4 | 127.3 | 129.3 | r128.3 | 128.4 | 128.9 | 130.3 | r132.2 | 133.6 |
21 | Natural increase | '000 | 134.8 | 132.0 | 124.0 | 126.4 | 119.9 | 121.7 | 120.9 | 118.6 | 117.2 | 115.2 | 121.0 |
22 | Net overseas migration | '000 | 46.5 | 80.1 | 104.1 | 87.1 | 79.2 | 96.5 | 107.3 | 135.7 | 110.6 | r116.5 | 117.6 |
23 | Population growth rate | % | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.36 | 1.17 | r1.18 | 1.20 |
24 | Net overseas migration to total growth | % | 24.8 | 36.9 | 43.6 | r42.1 | r40.9 | r45.0 | r47.1 | 52.2 | r48.5 | r50.3 | 49.3 |
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| | MIGRATION |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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25 | Total settler arrivals(h) | '000 | 69.8 | 87.4 | 99.1 | 85.8 | 77.3 | 84.1 | 92.3 | 107.4 | 88.9 | 93.9 | 111.6 |
26 | Skilled settler arrivals | % | 18.3 | 23.1 | 20.2 | 23.0 | 33.6 | 33.2 | 35.1 | 33.3 | 40.5 | 41.0 | n.y.a. |
27 | Family settler arrivals | % | 48.1 | 42.4 | 46.9 | 42.6 | 27.3 | 25.6 | 21.6 | 18.8 | 26.3 | 29.9 | n.y.a. |
28 | Humanitarian settler arrivals | % | 16.3 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 10.2 | n.y.a. |
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| | PROJECTIONS - SERIES B |
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| | Units | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | 2041 | 2046 | 2051 | 2101 |
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29 | Total population | '000 | 20,533 | 21,524 | 22,464 | 23,368 | 24,202 | 24,916 | 25,478 | 25,892 | 26,194 | 26,422 | 26,356 |
30 | Population aged 0-14 years | % | 19.2 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.8 |
31 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 67.5 | 67.5 | 66.4 | 64.9 | 63.1 | 61.6 | 60.5 | 59.8 | 59.5 | 58.9 | 57.2 |
32 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 13.3 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 19.0 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 28.9 |
33 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
34 | Median age of total population | years | 37.0 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 42.5 | 43.6 | 44.7 | 45.6 | 46.3 | 46.8 | 47.5 |
35 | Population living in capital cities | % | 63.9 | 64.1 | 64.3 | 64.5 | 64.8 | 65.1 | 65.5 | 65.8 | 66.2 | 66.6 | n.y.a |
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(a) Australia includes other territories.
(b) Based on 2001 census data. From 2002, figures are low series projections.
(c) Includes country of birth not stated.
(d) Prior to 1996 data was based on the ASCCSS classification and grouped United Kingdom and Ireland together.
(e) Prior to 1996 data was based on the ASCCSS classification and grouped the former USSR with Europe.
(f) Prior to 1996 data was based on the ASCCSS classification and did not include central Asia.
(g) Year of occurrence basis.
(h) Total settler arrivals includes special eligibility and non-program migration in addition to family, skilled and humanitarian migration.
Reference periods:
Data for indicators 1-17 and 29-35 are at 30 June.
Data for indicators 18-28 are for the financial year ending 30 June. |
POPULATION: STATE SUMMARY
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust.(a) |
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1 | Total population | '000 | 2004p | 6,731 | 4,973 | 3,882 | 1,534 | 1,982 | 482 | 200 | 324 | 20,111 |
2 | Male population | '000 | 2004p | 3,347 | 2,453 | 1,938 | 760 | 992 | 238 | 105 | 160 | 9,995 |
3 | Female population | '000 | 2004p | 3,385 | 2,520 | 1,944 | 774 | 990 | 244 | 95 | 164 | 10,117 |
4 | Indigenous population(b) | '000 | 2004 | 141.5 | 29.7 | 134.0 | 27.1 | 69.7 | 18.1 | 59.5 | 4.2 | 484.0 |
5 | Born overseas(c)(d) | % | 2001 | 24.8 | 24.6 | 18.0 | 21.2 | 28.5 | r10.8 | r16.1 | r22.9 | 23.1 |
6 | Born in United Kingdom(c) | % | 2001 | r4.6 | r4.7 | r5.3 | r8.9 | r11.6 | r5.0 | r3.9 | r5.8 | r5.8 |
7 | Born in Europe(c) | % | 2001 | r10.7 | 13.7 | r8.7 | 16.0 | r17.4 | r7.7 | r7.4 | r12.4 | 12.0 |
8 | Born in East, Central or Southern Asia(c) | % | 2001 | r7.4 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.1 | r4.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
9 | Population living in capital cities | % | 2004p | 62.9 | 72.4 | 45.7 | 73.3 | 73.5 | 41.9 | 54.8 | 99.9 | 63.8 |
10 | Population aged 0-14 years | % | 2004p | 19.7 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 25.3 | 19.5 | 19.8 |
11 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 2004p | 66.8 | 67.4 | 67.5 | 66.3 | 68.2 | 65.6 | 70.3 | 71.2 | 67.3 |
12 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 2004p | 13.5 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 13.0 |
13 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 2004p | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
14 | Median age of total population | years | 2004p | 36.6 | 36.5 | 35.7 | 38.5 | 35.8 | 38.4 | 30.6 | 34.1 | 36.4 |
15 | Median age of Indigenous population(b)(e) | years | 2004 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 22.4 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
16 | Sex ratio of population aged 0-64 | ratio | 2004p | 102.1 | 100.5 | 101.8 | 102.1 | 102.8 | 100.5 | 110.8 | 99.8 | 101.7 |
17 | Sex ratio of population aged 65 and over | ratio | 2004p | 80.3 | 79.1 | 85.2 | 78.0 | 82.8 | 81.0 | 114.7 | 80.6 | 81.0 |
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| | POPULATION GROWTH |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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18 | Total population growth | '000 | 2003-04p | 49.2 | 61.4 | 81.0 | 7.9 | 32.3 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 238.7 |
19 | Births | '000 | 2003-04p | 87.0 | 62.3 | 48.8 | 17.5 | 25.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 254.6 |
20 | Deaths | '000 | 2003-04p | 46.6 | 33.2 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 133.6 |
21 | Natural increase | '000 | 2003-04p | 40.4 | 29.1 | 24.6 | 5.7 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 121.0 |
22 | Net overseas migration | '000 | 2003-04p | 39.3 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 5.5 | 17.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 117.6 |
23 | Net interstate migration | '000 | 2003-04p | -30.4 | -2.3 | 36.7 | -3.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -2.1 | -2.4 | . . |
24 | Population growth rate | % | 2003-04p | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
25 | Net interstate migration rate | % | 2003-04p | -0.5 | - | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.7 | . . |
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| | PROJECTIONS - SERIES B |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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26 | Total population | '000 | 2051 | 8,356 | 6,200 | 6,430 | 1,476 | 2,875 | 387 | 307 | 390 | 26,422 |
27 | Population aged 0-14 years | % | 2051 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 20.4 | 14.3 | 14.0 |
28 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 2051 | 59.0 | 59.1 | 58.9 | 55.9 | 59.1 | 52.9 | 67.5 | 62.2 | 58.9 |
29 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 2051 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 26.8 | 31.1 | 26.9 | 33.8 | 12.1 | 23.5 | 27.1 |
30 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 2051 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 10.4 |
31 | Median age of total population | years | 2051 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 46.8 | 50.0 | 46.8 | 52.4 | 35.8 | 43.5 | 46.8 |
32 | Population living in capital cities | % | 2051 | 67.6 | 77.3 | 46.9 | 76.9 | 77.8 | 45.5 | 64.9 | n.a. | 66.6 |
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(a) Includes other territories.
(b) Based on 2001 census data. From 2002, figures are low series projections.
(c) State and territory data only available in census years.
(d) Includes country of birth not stated.
(e) Population projections.
Reference periods:
Data for indicators 1-17 and 26-32 are at 30 June.
Data for indicators 18-26 are for the financial year ending 30 June. |
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