DEMOGRAPHY
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION
The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,618,200 at 31 March 2009, an increase of about 18,600 persons (1.2%) since 31 March 2008. Nationally, the ERP was 21,779,100 at 31 March 2009, an increase of about 439,100 persons (2.1%) since 31 March 2008.
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Population at end March quarter 2009 | Change over previous year | Change over previous year |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | '000 | '000 | % |
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New South Wales | 7 076.5 | 112.5 | 1.6 |
Victoria | 5 402.6 | 111.9 | 2.1 |
Queensland | 4 380.4 | 112.7 | 2.6 |
South Australia | 1 618.2 | 18.6 | 1.2 |
Western Australia | 2 224.3 | 67.6 | 3.1 |
Tasmania | 501.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Northern Territory | 223.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
Australian Capital Territory | 349.9 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
Australia(a) | 21 779.1 | 439.1 | 2.1 |
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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 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 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2007 | 2008 |
![](/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 | 1 159.1 | 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 |
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(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 March 2009, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,048 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 16,536 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 4,988 persons.
For the year ended 31 March 2009, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 160,822 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 278,239 people.
POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia - Year ended March 2009
![Graph: POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia - Year ended March 2009](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/91f72cb52e908514ca25709f0000a6a8/480505525584eb82ca25765b00149e6f/Body/0.38D0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)