DEMOGRAPHY


ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,601,800 at 30 June 2008, an increase of about 17,600 persons (1.1%) since 30 June 2007. Nationally, the ERP was 21,374,000 at 30 June 2008, an increase of about 359,000 persons (1.7%) since 30 June 2007.

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data
	Population at end June quarter 2008	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	6 967.2	79.2	1.1
Victoria	5 297.6	92.7	1.8
Queensland	4 279.4	98.0	2.3
South Australia	1 601.8	17.6	1.1
Western Australia	2 163.2	57.1	2.7
Tasmania	498.2	4.8	1.0
Northern Territory	219.9	5.0	2.3
Australian Capital Territory	344.2	4.5	1.3
Australia(a)	21 374.0	359.0	1.7
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0).

In 2006-07, the South Australian Statistical Division (SD) with the largest increase in ERP was Outer Adelaide (2.0%) followed by Adelaide (1.1%).

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, By Statistical Division, South Australia(a)
	2006		2007
	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year
	'000	%	'000	%
Adelaide	1 146.1	1.0	1 158.3	1.1
Outer Adelaide	128.9	2.4	131.5	2.0
Yorke and Lower North	45.6	0.9	46.0	0.9
Murray Lands	69.5	0.5	69.8	0.4
South East	64.6	0.7	65.0	0.5
Eyre	34.8	0.4	34.9	0.4
Northern	78.7	-0.2	79.2	0.6
South Australia	1 568.2	1.0	1 584.5	1.0
(a) Estimates for 2007 are preliminary.
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia 2006-07 (cat. no. 3218.0)

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions(PDF 2.44MB)


COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE

For the year ended 30 June 2008, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,793 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 14,186 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 4,335 persons.

For the year ended 30 June 2008, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 145,495 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 213,461 people.