Annual population change
In the year ending 31 March 2023, Australia's population grew by 563,200 people (2.2%).
Annual population change (%) | |
---|---|
Mar-03 | 1.15 |
Jun-03 | 1.16 |
Sep-03 | 1.15 |
Dec-03 | 1.13 |
Mar-04 | 1.11 |
Jun-04 | 1.07 |
Sep-04 | 1.09 |
Dec-04 | 1.10 |
Mar-05 | 1.17 |
Jun-05 | 1.22 |
Sep-05 | 1.28 |
Dec-05 | 1.32 |
Mar-06 | 1.35 |
Jun-06 | 1.36 |
Sep-06 | 1.47 |
Dec-06 | 1.56 |
Mar-07 | 1.69 |
Jun-07 | 1.84 |
Sep-07 | 1.86 |
Dec-07 | 1.88 |
Mar-08 | 1.96 |
Jun-08 | 2.02 |
Sep-08 | 2.11 |
Dec-08 | 2.19 |
Mar-09 | 2.14 |
Jun-09 | 2.08 |
Sep-09 | 1.98 |
Dec-09 | 1.82 |
Mar-10 | 1.68 |
Jun-10 | 1.57 |
Sep-10 | 1.45 |
Dec-10 | 1.40 |
Mar-11 | 1.39 |
Jun-11 | 1.40 |
Sep-11 | 1.49 |
Dec-11 | 1.58 |
Mar-12 | 1.67 |
Jun-12 | 1.76 |
Sep-12 | 1.79 |
Dec-12 | 1.80 |
Mar-13 | 1.78 |
Jun-13 | 1.74 |
Sep-13 | 1.69 |
Dec-13 | 1.61 |
Mar-14 | 1.58 |
Jun-14 | 1.50 |
Sep-14 | 1.48 |
Dec-14 | 1.47 |
Mar-15 | 1.45 |
Jun-15 | 1.45 |
Sep-15 | 1.45 |
Dec-15 | 1.46 |
Mar-16 | 1.51 |
Jun-16 | 1.57 |
Sep-16 | 1.65 |
Dec-16 | 1.67 |
Mar-17 | 1.69 |
Jun-17 | 1.66 |
Sep-17 | 1.62 |
Dec-17 | 1.53 |
Mar-18 | 1.51 |
Jun-18 | 1.51 |
Sep-18 | 1.53 |
Dec-18 | 1.56 |
Mar-19 | 1.54 |
Jun-19 | 1.49 |
Sep-19 | 1.48 |
Dec-19 | 1.49 |
Mar-20 | 1.44 |
Jun-20 | 1.24 |
Sep-20 | 0.77 |
Dec-20 | 0.43 |
Mar-21 | 0.10 |
Jun-21 | 0.14 |
Sep-21 | 0.28 |
Dec-21 | 0.55 |
Mar-22 | 1.00 |
Jun-22 | 1.28 |
Sep-22 | 1.75 |
Dec-22 | 2.02 |
Mar-23 | 2.17 |
Annual population growth rate(a)(b)
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- Annual growth calculated at the end of each quarter.
- All data after 30 June 2021 is 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 March 2023 quarter, natural increase:
- was 29,400 people
- increased by 260 people since the previous quarter
In the March 2023 quarter, net overseas migration:
- was 152,200 people
- increased by 43,300 people since the previous quarter
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
Mar-19 | 118,792 | 38,122 | 83,554 |
Jun-19 | 69,894 | 34,550 | 38,228 |
Sep-19 | 103,247 | 31,996 | 74,525 |
Dec-19 | 82,395 | 34,335 | 51,313 |
Mar-20 | 107,456 | 35,563 | 75,179 |
Jun-20 | 21,324 | 32,925 | -8,314 |
Sep-20 | -15,907 | 31,234 | -42,551 |
Dec-20 | -2,643 | 31,204 | -29,271 |
Mar-21 | 22,307 | 41,105 | -14,190 |
Jun-21 | 32,407 | 35,936 | 1,082 |
Sep-21 | 18,598 | 32,361 | -13,763 |
Dec-21 | 67,347 | 33,610 | 33,737 |
Mar-22 | 138,493 | 31,658 | 106,835 |
Jun-22 | 103,211 | 27,768 | 75,443 |
Sep-22 | 140,347 | 22,468 | 117,879 |
Dec-22 | 138,021 | 29,174 | 108,847 |
Mar-23 | 181,626 | 29,434 | 152,192 |
Components of quarterly population change
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Components of annual population change
In the year ending 31 March 2023, natural increase:
- was 108,800 people
- decreased by 24,700 people (18.5%) since the previous year
In the year ending 31 March 2023, net overseas migration:
- was 454,400 people
- increased by 362,500 people since the previous year
Total growth | Natural increase | Net overseas migration | |
---|---|---|---|
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 | 393,259 | 154,883 | 229,509 |
Dec-16 | 400,483 | 153,212 | 243,829 |
Mar-17 | 407,984 | 150,436 | 259,585 |
Jun-17 | 401,681 | 147,602 | 263,351 |
Sep-17 | 392,541 | 142,603 | 259,426 |
Dec-17 | 373,954 | 142,005 | 241,661 |
Mar-18 | 370,342 | 142,279 | 237,997 |
Jun-18 | 370,670 | 142,604 | 238,224 |
Sep-18 | 377,328 | 145,498 | 242,320 |
Dec-18 | 387,122 | 145,721 | 252,220 |
Mar-19 | 383,181 | 143,667 | 250,669 |
Jun-19 | 371,568 | 141,719 | 241,338 |
Sep-19 | 370,674 | 140,531 | 242,035 |
Dec-19 | 374,328 | 139,003 | 247,620 |
Mar-20 | 362,992 | 136,444 | 239,245 |
Jun-20 | 314,422 | 134,819 | 192,703 |
Sep-20 | 195,268 | 134,057 | 75,627 |
Dec-20 | 110,230 | 130,926 | -4,957 |
Mar-21 | 25,081 | 136,468 | -94,326 |
Jun-21 | 36,164 | 139,479 | -84,930 |
Sep-21 | 70,669 | 140,606 | -56,142 |
Dec-21 | 140,659 | 143,012 | 6,866 |
Mar-22 | 256,845 | 133,565 | 127,891 |
Jun-22 | 327,649 | 125,397 | 202,252 |
Sep-22 | 449,398 | 115,504 | 333,894 |
Dec-22 | 520,072 | 111,068 | 409,004 |
Mar-23 | 563,205 | 108,844 | 454,361 |
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- Annual components calculated at the end of each quarter.
Births and deaths
Births
In the year ending 31 March 2023:
- there were 301,200 births
- births decreased by 10,700 (3.4%) since the previous year
Deaths
In the year ending 31 March 2023:
- there were 192,300 deaths
- deaths increased by 14,000 (7.9%) since the previous year
Overseas migration arrivals and departures
Overseas migration arrivals
In the year ending 31 March 2023:
- there were 681,000 people immigrating to Australia
- arrivals increased by 344,700 people (102.5%) since the previous year
Overseas migration departures
In the year ending 31 March 2023:
- there were 226,600 people emigrating from Australia
- departures increased by 18,200 people (8.8%) since the previous year