The first Population grid released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) uses 2011 Census data to provide a snapshot of Australia’s population and population density.

The grid displays Usual Resident Population (URP) from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing using 1 square kilometre grid cells across Australia. The resolution of the grid therefore offers a measure of population density for Australia. The data has been modelled from perturbed Mesh Block level URP values.

Click on the link to find more information on how to access the Australian population grid (cat. no. 1270.0.55.007)