Population Statistics of Australia

Australia's Population is continuing to Grow

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• 2.3% Western Australia up to 2,286,100
  
• 2.2% Queensland up to 4,498,900
  
• 2.0% Victoria up to 5,529,400
  
• 1.9% Northern Territory up to 228,500
  
• 1.8% Australian Capital Territory up to 357,700
  
• 1.6% New South Wales up to 7,221,000
  
• 1.3% South Australia up to 1,640,700
  
• 0.9% Tasmania up to 507,100

Queenslands Population reaches 4,444,444 - Oct 2009

At 4.44am on Tuesday 20th October 2009, the population of Queensland is estimated to have reached 4,444,444.

Source:

• http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au
• www.abcdiamond.com/australia/population-of-queensland

Queenslands population has recently been increasing at an average of 2,167 new residents every week.

The growth is attributed to:

• 46.7% overseas migration
  
• 35.6% natural increase
  
• 17.7% interstate migration
  

Australian Population Growth in 2008 (revised 6/09)

• Queensland an increase of 106,700 or 2.5% up to 4,349,500
  
• Victoria an increase of 102,400 or 1.9% up to 5,364,800
  
• New South Wales an increase of 97,500 or 1.4% up to 7,041,400
  
• Western Australia an increase of 66,000 or 3.1% up to 2,204,000
  
• South Australia an increase of 18,500 or 1.2% up to 1,612,000
  
• Australian Capital Territory an increase of 5,800 or 1.7% up to 347,800
  
• Tasmania an increase of 4,900 or 1.0% up to 500,300
  
• Northern Territory an increase of 4,200 or 2.0% up to 221,700
  
• Total Australia an increase of 406,100 or 1.9% up to 21,644,000
  

Source: www.abs.gov.au

Australia's population is upgraded constantly at the:

• ABS Australia Population Clock

As at 28 February 2009 at 10:44 AM (Canberra time), this figure was projected to be: 21,603,764

Figures for 2007, from the ABS, show these as the main countries of birth (over 50,000) for Australian Residents:

    Number     %    Country of Birth
   15,763,370   75.0%    Australia
    1,149,118    5.5%    United Kingdom
      463,331    2.2%    New Zealand
      281,009    1.3%     China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Prov ince)
      225,148    1.1%    Italy
      199,696    1.0%    India
      188,038    0.9%    Viet Nam
      144,340    0.7%    Philippines
      133,336    0.6%    Greece
      126,283    0.6%    South Africa
      125,445    0.6%    Germany
      113,369    0.5%    Malaysia
       90,889    0.4%    Netherlands
       90,744    0.4%    Lebanon
       86,320    0.4%     Hong Kong (SAR of China)
       77,658    0.4%     United States of America
       74,313    0.4%    Sri Lanka
       70,494    0.3%    Croatia
       69,142    0.3%     Korea, Republic of (South)
       63,060    0.3%    Indonesia
       61,005    0.3%    Poland
       60,460    0.3%    Ireland
       57,622    0.3%    Fiji
       50,688    0.2%    Malta
       50,323    0.2%    Singapore
    1,202,021    5.7%    Other -  (from another 90 countries)
    5,253,852   25.0%    Total overseas- born
        
  21,017,222 Total Estimated Population         


2006 Australian Census

As at the 2006 Census the breakdown for the top 6 countries of birth for Australian residents was:

• 70.9% Australia
  
• 4.3% England
  
• 2.0% New Zealand
  
• 1.0% China
  
• 1.0% Italy
  
• 0.8% Viet Nam
  

The Australian population at the 2006 census, 19,855,288, was broken down between the following Capital Cities and States as follows:

Perth, Western Australia

Perth has a population of 1,515,790 which is about 77% of the 1,958,236 State population.

61% of the Perth population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

• 11% UK
  
• 2% New Zealand
  
• 1% South Africa
  
• 1% Italy
  
• 1% Malaysia
  

65% of the Western Australian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in West Australia, come from:

• 10% UK
  
• 2% New Zealand
  
• 1% South Africa
  
• 1% Italy
  
• 1% Malaysia
  

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne has a population of 3,478,138 which is about 70% of the 4,934,425 State population.

63% of the Melbourne population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 2% Italy
  
• 1% Vietnam
  
• 1% China
  
• 1% Greece
  

69% of the Victoria population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Victoria, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 1% Italy
  
• 1% New Zealand
  
• 1% Vietnam
  
• 1% China
  

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney has a population of 4,095,244 which is about 63% of the 6,548,542 State population.

60% of the Sydney population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Sydney, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 2% China
  
• 1% New Zealand
  
• 1% Vietnam
  
• 1% Lebanon
  

69% of the New South Wales population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in New South Wales, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 2% China
  
• 1% New Zealand
  
• 1% Vietnam
  
• 1% Philippines
  

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Hobart has a population of 209,851 which is 44% of the 476,480 State population.

81% of the Hobart population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Hobart, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%
  

83% of the Tasmanian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Tasmania, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• New Zealand, Netherlands, Germany and USA each with under 1%
  

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane has a population of 1,837,414 which is about 47% of the 3,904,983 State population.

72% of the Brisbane population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Brisbane, come from:

• 5% UK
  
• 4% New Zealand
  
• South Africa, Vietnam and China each with under 1%
  

75% of the Queensland population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Queensland, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 3% New Zealand
  
• South Africa, Germany and Philippines each with under 1%
  

Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide has a population of 1,128,597 which is about 75% of the 1,512,512 State population.

70% of the Adelaide population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Adelaide, come from:

• 8% UK
  
• 1% Italy
  
• Vietnam, Greece and Germany each with under 1%
  

73% of the South Australian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in South Australia, come from:

• 8% UK
  
• 1% Italy
  
• Germany, New Zealand and Greeces each with under 1%
  

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Darwin has a population of 68,633 which is about 35% of the 195,054 State population.

68% of the Darwin population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Darwin, come from:

• 4% UK
  
• 2% New Zealand
  
• Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%
  

77% of the Northern Territory population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Northern Territory, come from:

• 3% UK
  
• 1% New Zealand
  
• Philippines, USA and Greeces each with under 1%
  

Links

• ABS 2006 Census Quickstats