DEMOGRAPHY


ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,647,800 at 30 September 2010, an increase of about 17,400 persons (1.1%) since 30 September 2009. This was the second slowest growth of all the states and territories behind Tasmania (0.8%). Nationally, the ERP was 22,407,700 at 30 September 2010, an increase of about 345,500 persons (1.6%) since 30 September 2009.

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data
	Population at end September quarter 2010	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 253.4	95.2	1.3
Victoria	5 567.1	90.5	1.7
Queensland	4 532.3	82.2	1.8
South Australia	1 647.8	17.4	1.1
Western Australia	2 306.2	47.3	2.1
Tasmania	508.5	4.1	0.8
Northern Territory	230.2	2.9	1.3
Australian Capital Territory	359.7	6.0	1.7
Australia(a)	22 407.7	345.5	1.6
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0).

In 2009-10, the Statistical Division (SD) of Outer Adelaide showed the largest ERP growth in South Australia (2.0%), increasing from a population of 136,700 at 30 June 2009 to an estimated 139,500 at 30 June 2010. The next largest percentage growth occurred in the SD of Adelaide (1.3%), increasing from a population of 1,188,100 to an estimated 1,203,200 over the same period.

Estimated Resident Population(a), by Statistical Division - South Australia
	2009		2010
	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year
	'000	%	'000	%
Adelaide	1 188.1	1.3	1 203.2	1.3
Outer Adelaide	136.7	1.9	139.5	2.0
Yorke and Lower North	47.1	1.4	47.6	1.1
Murray Lands	70.5	0.4	70.7	0.3
South East	66.0	0.9	66.7	1.1
Eyre	35.6	1.1	35.9	0.9
Northern	80.5	0.5	81.0	0.6
South Australia	1 624.5	1.3	1 644.6	1.2
(a) Estimates for 2009 are revised to align with new 2009 state and territory totals and estimates for 2010 are preliminary.
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia (cat. no. 3218.0)

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 3.083MB)


COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE

For the year ended 30 September 2010, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,499 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 13,243 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 3,307 persons.

For the year ended 30 September 2010, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 159,752 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 185,772 people.