DEMOGRAPHY


ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,612,000 at 31 December 2008, an increase of about 18,500 persons (1.2%) since 31 December 2007. Nationally, the ERP was 21,644,000 at 31 December 2008, an increase of about 406,100 persons (1.9%) since 31 December 2007.

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data
	Population at end December quarter 2008	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 041.4	97.5	1.4
Victoria	5 364.8	102.4	1.9
Queensland	4 349.5	106.7	2.5
South Australia	1 612.0	18.5	1.2
Western Australia	2 204.0	66.0	3.1
Tasmania	500.3	4.9	1.0
Northern Territory	221.7	4.2	2.0
Australian Capital Territory	347.8	5.8	1.7
Australia(a)	21 644.0	406.1	1.9
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0).

In 2007-08, the South Australian Statistical Division (SD) with the largest percentage increase in ERP was Outer Adelaide (2.0%) followed by Adelaide (1.1%).

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION(a), By Statistical Division, South Australia
	2007		2008
	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year
	'000	%	'000	%
Adelaide	1 159.1	1.2	1 172.1	1.1
Outer Adelaide	131.4	2.1	134.1	2.0
Yorke and Lower North	45.9	1.0	46.4	1.0
Murray Lands	69.8	0.5	70.1	0.4
South East	64.9	0.6	65.4	0.8
Eyre	35.0	0.5	35.2	0.5
Northern	79.6	0.7	80.1	0.6
South Australia	1 585.8	1.1	1 603.4	1.1
(a) Estimates for 2007 are revised to align with new 2007 state and territory totals and estimates for 2008 are preliminary.
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia 2007-08 (cat. no. 3218.0).

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


COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE

For the year ended 31 December 2008, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,613 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 16,090 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 5,195 persons.

For the year ended 31 December 2008, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 152,668 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 253,415 people.