1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Aug 2008  
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Image: PopulationPOPULATION
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Dec Qtr 2007
Estimated resident population
p495 772
p21 180 632
Net interstate migration
p236
..
Net overseas migration
p403
p43 804
Population growth rate
p0.25%
p0.40%
At 30 Jun 2007
Proportion of population aged 0-14 years
p19.6
p19.4
Proportion of population aged 15-64 years
p65.6
p67.4
Proportion of population aged 65 and over
p14.8
p13.2
Proportion of population aged 85 years and over
p1.8
p1.6
Median age of population (years)
p39.1
p36.8
2006-07
Fertility rate (children per female)
p2.2
p1.9
2006
Life expectancy at birth - males (years)
77.4
78.7
Life expectancy at birth - females (years)
82.3
83.5
At 8 Aug 2006 (Census night)
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population(a)
3.5%
2.3%
Proportion of population born overseas(a)
10.6%
22.2%
p preliminary figure or series subject to revision
.. not applicable
(a) Based on place of usual residence.

More Detailed Source Information
Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0)
2006 Census QuickStats: Tasmania
For further information about Census QuickStats see: https://www.abs.gov.au/census.
Population by Age and Sex, Australian States and Territories (cat. no. 3201.0)
Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0)