1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Sep 2008  
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Image: PopulationPOPULATION
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Mar Qtr 2008
Estimated resident population
p497 312
p21 282 583
Net interstate migration
p208
..
Net overseas migration
p547
p71 635
Population growth rate
p0.31%
p0.48%
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
2006 Census QuickStats: Tasmania
Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0)
Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0)
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)