Annual population change
In the year ending 31 December 2019, Australia's population grew by 349,800 people (1.4%).
Annual population change (%) | |
---|---|
Dec-99 | 1.1 |
Mar-00 | 1.2 |
Jun-00 | 1.2 |
Sep-00 | 1.2 |
Dec-00 | 1.2 |
Mar-01 | 1.3 |
Jun-01 | 1.3 |
Sep-01 | 1.3 |
Dec-01 | 1.3 |
Mar-02 | 1.2 |
Jun-02 | 1.1 |
Sep-02 | 1.1 |
Dec-02 | 1.1 |
Mar-03 | 1.2 |
Jun-03 | 1.2 |
Sep-03 | 1.2 |
Dec-03 | 1.1 |
Mar-04 | 1.1 |
Jun-04 | 1.1 |
Sep-04 | 1.1 |
Dec-04 | 1.1 |
Mar-05 | 1.2 |
Jun-05 | 1.2 |
Sep-05 | 1.3 |
Dec-05 | 1.3 |
Mar-06 | 1.4 |
Jun-06 | 1.4 |
Sep-06 | 1.5 |
Dec-06 | 1.6 |
Mar-07 | 1.7 |
Jun-07 | 1.8 |
Sep-07 | 1.9 |
Dec-07 | 1.9 |
Mar-08 | 2.0 |
Jun-08 | 2.0 |
Sep-08 | 2.1 |
Dec-08 | 2.2 |
Mar-09 | 2.1 |
Jun-09 | 2.1 |
Sep-09 | 2.0 |
Dec-09 | 1.8 |
Mar-10 | 1.7 |
Jun-10 | 1.6 |
Sep-10 | 1.5 |
Dec-10 | 1.4 |
Mar-11 | 1.4 |
Jun-11 | 1.4 |
Sep-11 | 1.5 |
Dec-11 | 1.6 |
Mar-12 | 1.7 |
Jun-12 | 1.8 |
Sep-12 | 1.8 |
Dec-12 | 1.8 |
Mar-13 | 1.8 |
Jun-13 | 1.7 |
Sep-13 | 1.7 |
Dec-13 | 1.6 |
Mar-14 | 1.6 |
Jun-14 | 1.5 |
Sep-14 | 1.5 |
Dec-14 | 1.5 |
Mar-15 | 1.5 |
Jun-15 | 1.5 |
Sep-15 | 1.5 |
Dec-15 | 1.5 |
Mar-16 | 1.5 |
Jun-16 | 1.6 |
Sep-16 | 1.7 |
Dec-16 | 1.7 |
Mar-17 | 1.7 |
Jun-17 | 1.7 |
Sep-17 | 1.7 |
Dec-17 | 1.6 |
Mar-18 | 1.6 |
Jun-18 | 1.6 |
Sep-18 | 1.6 |
Dec-18 | 1.6 |
Mar-19 | 1.6 |
Jun-19 | 1.5 |
Sep-19 | 1.4 |
Dec-19 | 1.4 |
Annual population growth rate(a)(b)
["","Annual population change"]
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- Annual growth calculated at the end of each quarter.
- All data to 30 June 2016 is final, September 2016 to June 2018 is revised and estimates for September 2018 onwards are preliminary and are subject to revision.
Australia's population growth is comprised of natural increase (births minus deaths) and net overseas migration (migration arrivals minus migration departures).
Components of quarterly population change
In the December 2019 quarter, natural increase:
- was 34,300 people
- increased by 2,000 people since the previous quarter
In the December 2019 quarter, net overseas migration:
- was 35,900 people
- decreased by 26,200 people since the previous quarter
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
Dec-15 | 80,310 | 37,909 | 39,273 |
Mar-16 | 118,844 | 42,678 | 73,013 |
Jun-16 | 87,482 | 39,007 | 43,566 |
Sep-16 | 108,946 | 35,289 | 73,657 |
Dec-16 | 89,831 | 36,238 | 53,593 |
Mar-17 | 128,671 | 39,902 | 88,769 |
Jun-17 | 83,505 | 36,173 | 47,332 |
Sep-17 | 100,022 | 30,290 | 69,732 |
Dec-17 | 71,468 | 35,640 | 35,828 |
Mar-18 | 125,281 | 40,176 | 85,105 |
Jun-18 | 84,057 | 36,498 | 47,559 |
Sep-18 | 110,034 | 36,206 | 73,828 |
Dec-18 | 79,614 | 33,886 | 45,728 |
Mar-19 | 114,601 | 31,947 | 82,654 |
Jun-19 | 70,616 | 40,675 | 29,941 |
Sep-19 | 94,382 | 32,258 | 62,124 |
Dec-19 | 70,234 | 34,291 | 35,943 |
Components of quarterly population change
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Components of annual population change
In the year ending 31 December 2019, natural increase:
- was 139,200 people
- decreased by 7,600 people (5.2%) since the previous year
- contributed 39.8% to Australia's annual population growth
In the year ending 31 December 2019, net overseas migration:
- was 210,700 people
- decreased by 41,600 people (16.5%) since the previous year
- contributed 60.2% to Australia's annual population growth
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
Dec-99 | 213,590 | 122,915 | 104,210 |
Mar-00 | 216,186 | 122,809 | 106,552 |
Jun-00 | 216,538 | 122,077 | 107,275 |
Sep-00 | 218,360 | 121,035 | 109,456 |
Dec-00 | 221,826 | 121,831 | 111,441 |
Mar-01 | 238,470 | 120,435 | 128,796 |
Jun-01 | 245,899 | 120,306 | 135,673 |
Sep-01 | 243,067 | 121,430 | 131,490 |
Dec-01 | 245,425 | 118,978 | 136,076 |
Mar-02 | 228,169 | 119,918 | 117,651 |
Jun-02 | 220,509 | 119,120 | 110,556 |
Sep-02 | 219,764 | 115,874 | 112,733 |
Dec-02 | 218,980 | 117,024 | 110,475 |
Mar-03 | 223,278 | 115,779 | 115,694 |
Jun-03 | 225,527 | 116,899 | 116,498 |
Sep-03 | 224,558 | 118,327 | 113,833 |
Dec-03 | 221,714 | 118,944 | 110,104 |
Mar-04 | 217,477 | 120,541 | 104,002 |
Jun-04 | 211,985 | 118,817 | 99,966 |
Sep-04 | 216,248 | 119,865 | 103,135 |
Dec-04 | 218,848 | 119,133 | 106,425 |
Mar-05 | 232,448 | 121,098 | 118,020 |
Jun-05 | 244,122 | 126,994 | 123,763 |
Sep-05 | 255,050 | 130,362 | 130,819 |
Dec-05 | 265,540 | 134,156 | 137,009 |
Mar-06 | 271,579 | 133,543 | 143,153 |
Jun-06 | 274,122 | 131,973 | 146,753 |
Sep-06 | 297,555 | 136,595 | 166,253 |
Dec-06 | 316,004 | 139,793 | 182,196 |
Mar-07 | 344,685 | 146,327 | 205,033 |
Jun-07 | 376,656 | 151,225 | 232,796 |
Sep-07 | 381,878 | 151,295 | 238,660 |
Dec-07 | 388,574 | 153,327 | 244,030 |
Mar-08 | 406,111 | 154,155 | 261,444 |
Jun-08 | 421,577 | 154,432 | 277,338 |
Sep-08 | 441,889 | 154,320 | 298,648 |
Dec-08 | 459,504 | 155,794 | 315,687 |
Mar-09 | 452,748 | 154,693 | 310,921 |
Jun-09 | 442,454 | 156,343 | 299,866 |
Sep-09 | 422,039 | 158,728 | 278,259 |
Dec-09 | 389,998 | 159,237 | 246,900 |
Mar-10 | 362,421 | 161,691 | 218,063 |
Jun-10 | 340,097 | 162,566 | 196,058 |
Sep-10 | 316,314 | 161,846 | 175,318 |
Dec-10 | 306,846 | 157,978 | 172,038 |
Mar-11 | 304,661 | 157,003 | 173,149 |
Jun-11 | 308,274 | 155,714 | 180,372 |
Sep-11 | 328,369 | 154,518 | 194,040 |
Dec-11 | 349,728 | 156,050 | 206,240 |
Mar-12 | 372,185 | 157,854 | 219,276 |
Jun-12 | 393,441 | 158,822 | 231,947 |
Sep-12 | 401,151 | 158,708 | 239,848 |
Dec-12 | 405,826 | 163,064 | 240,248 |
Mar-13 | 402,061 | 162,153 | 237,462 |
Jun-13 | 394,664 | 161,958 | 230,329 |
Sep-13 | 386,309 | 162,611 | 221,214 |
Dec-13 | 369,754 | 158,791 | 208,379 |
Mar-14 | 363,189 | 158,305 | 202,191 |
Jun-14 | 347,557 | 156,976 | 187,778 |
Sep-14 | 342,670 | 155,718 | 183,735 |
Dec-14 | 342,554 | 156,565 | 182,345 |
Mar-15 | 339,436 | 154,285 | 181,080 |
Jun-15 | 340,309 | 151,779 | 184,033 |
Sep-15 | 341,370 | 150,622 | 184,227 |
Dec-15 | 344,250 | 148,985 | 186,730 |
Mar-16 | 357,796 | 151,267 | 195,976 |
Jun-16 | 374,912 | 154,351 | 206,233 |
Sep-16 | 395,582 | 154,883 | 229,509 |
Dec-16 | 405,103 | 153,212 | 243,829 |
Mar-17 | 414,930 | 150,436 | 259,585 |
Jun-17 | 410,953 | 147,602 | 263,351 |
Sep-17 | 402,029 | 142,603 | 259,426 |
Dec-17 | 383,666 | 142,005 | 241,661 |
Mar-18 | 380,276 | 142,279 | 237,997 |
Jun-18 | 380,828 | 142,604 | 238,224 |
Sep-18 | 390,840 | 148,520 | 242,320 |
Dec-18 | 398,986 | 146,766 | 252,220 |
Mar-19 | 388,306 | 138,537 | 249,769 |
Jun-19 | 374,865 | 142,714 | 232,151 |
Sep-19 | 359,213 | 138,766 | 220,447 |
Dec-19 | 349,833 | 139,171 | 210,662 |
Components of annual population change(a)
["","Total growth","Natural increase","Net overseas migration"]
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- Annual components calculated at the end of each quarter.
Births and deaths
Births
In the year ending 31 December 2019:
- there were 305,800 births
- births increased by 2,200 (0.7%) since the previous year
Deaths
In the year ending 31 December 2019:
- there were 166,700 deaths
- deaths increased by 9,800 (6.2%) since the previous year
Overseas migration arrivals and departures
Overseas migration arrivals
In the year ending 31 December 2019:
- there were 533,500 people immigrating to Australia
- arrivals decreased by 890 people (0.2%) since the previous year
Overseas migration departures
In the year ending 31 December 2019:
- there were 322,900 people emigrating from Australia
- departures increased by 40,700 people (14.4%) since the previous year