DEMOGRAPHY
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION
The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,633,900 at 31 December 2009, an increase of about 21,200 persons (1.3%) since 31 December 2008. Nationally, the ERP was 22,155,400 at 31 December 2009, an increase of about 432,600 persons (2.0%) since 31 December 2008.
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Population at end December quarter 2009 | Change over previous year | Change over previous year |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | '000 | % |
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New South Wales | 7 191.5 | 115.8 | 1.6 |
Victoria | 5 496.4 | 114.6 | 2.1 |
Queensland | 4 473.0 | 106.6 | 2.4 |
South Australia | 1 633.9 | 21.2 | 1.3 |
Western Australia | 2 270.3 | 58.7 | 2.7 |
Tasmania | 505.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
Northern Territory | 227.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
Australian Capital Territory | 354.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
Australia(a) | 22 155.4 | 432.6 | 2.0 |
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(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. |
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0). |
In 2008-09, the South Australian Statistical Division (SD) with the largest percentage increase in ERP was Outer Adelaide (1.9%) followed by Yorke and Lower North (1.4%).
Estimated Resident Population(a), By Statistical Division - South Australia |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2008 | 2009 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Population at 30 June | Change over previous year | Population at 30 June | Change over previous year |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | % | '000 | % |
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Adelaide | 1 172.6 | 1.2 | 1 187.5 | 1.3 |
Outer Adelaide | 134.1 | 2.0 | 136.6 | 1.9 |
Yorke and Lower North | 46.4 | 1.1 | 47.1 | 1.4 |
Murray Lands | 70.2 | 0.5 | 70.4 | 0.4 |
South East | 65.4 | 0.8 | 66.0 | 0.8 |
Eyre | 35.2 | 0.6 | 35.6 | 1.0 |
Northern | 80.1 | 0.7 | 80.5 | 0.5 |
South Australia | 1 604.0 | 1.1 | 1 623.6 | 1.2 |
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(a) Estimates for 2008 are revised to align with new 2008 state and territory totals and estimates for 2009 are preliminary. |
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia 2008-09 (cat. no. 3218.0) |
Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 3.083MB)
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE
For the year ended 31 December 2009, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,196 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 17,349 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 3,317 persons.
For the year ended 31 December 2009, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 154,899 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 277,710 people.
POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia - Year ended December 2009
![Graph: POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia - Year ended December 2009](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/91f72cb52e908514ca25709f0000a6a8/b0f80f621239b2c2ca2577a800131c09/Body/0.3904!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)