In June 2022, it was estimated that around 7.3 percent of Australians were aged between 25 and 29, and the same applied to people aged between 30 and 34. All in all, about 55 percent of Australia’s population was aged 35 years or older as of June 2022. At the same time, the age distribution of the country also shows that the share of children under 14 years old was still higher than that of people over 65 years old. A breakdown of Australia’s population growth Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, yet with a population of around 26 million inhabitants, it is only sparsely populated. Since the 1970s, the population growth of Australia has remained fairly constant. While there was a slight rise in the Australian death rate in 2022, the birth rate of the country decreased after a slight rise in the previous year. The fact that the birth rate is almost double the size of its death rate gives the country one of the highest natural population growth rates of any high-income country.
National distribution of the population Australia’s population is expected to surpass 28 million people by 2028. The majority of its inhabitants live in the major cities. The most populated states are New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Together, they account for over 75 percent of the population in Australia.

The total population in Australia was estimated at 27.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Australia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the total population of Australia from 1980 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. In 2023, Australia had a total population of about 26.95 million people. Population of Australia Australia is among the ten largest countries in the world, in terms of area size, although its total population is low in relation to this. Much of Australia’s interior remains uninhabited, as the majority of Australians live in coastal metropolises and cities. Most of the population is of European descent (predominantly British), although there is a growing share of the population with Asian heritage; only a small percentage belongs to the indigenous Aboriginal population. Australia's year-on-year population growth is fairly high compared to most other economically and demographically advanced nations, due to comparatively high rates of natural increase and immigration. Living standards Standard of living is fairly high in Australia, which can be seen when looking at the Human Development Index, which ranks countries by their level of human development and living standards, such as their unemployment rate, literacy rate, or life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy of Australia’s population is quite high in international comparison, for example, Australia is also among the leading countries when it comes to this key factor. Economically speaking, Australia is also among the leading nations, with a steadily rising employment rate, an increasing gross domestic product (GDP) with a steady growth rate, and a relatively stable share in the global GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Australia (POPTOTAUA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Australia and population.

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Rural population (% of total population) in Australia was reported at 13.25 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

As of June 2024, about 13.69 million females and 13.5 million males lived in Australia. The population of both sexes has been increasing consistently with slightly more females than males.

Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Male: State: Victoria data was reported at 3,466,834.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,450,134.000 Person for Jun 2024. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Male: State: Victoria data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,393,558.000 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,466,834.000 Person in Sep 2024 and a record low of 1,958,717.000 Person in Jun 1981. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Male: State: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G002: Estimated Resident Population.

Australia Population Change: Natural Increase: Victoria data was reported at 9,689.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,789.000 Person for Jun 2024. Australia Population Change: Natural Increase: Victoria data is updated quarterly, averaging 7,997.500 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,302.000 Person in Mar 2024 and a record low of 4,646.000 Person in Dec 2023. Australia Population Change: Natural Increase: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G003: Population Change.

Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Queensland data was reported at 5,608,666.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,583,833.000 Person for Jun 2024. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Queensland data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,712,015.000 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,608,666.000 Person in Sep 2024 and a record low of 2,345,208.000 Person in Jun 1981. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Queensland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G002: Estimated Resident Population.

Population Change: Net Overseas Migration: Western Australia data was reported at 11,564.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,957.000 Person for Jun 2024. Population Change: Net Overseas Migration: Western Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,972.000 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,995.000 Person in Mar 2023 and a record low of -2,317.000 Person in Sep 2020. Population Change: Net Overseas Migration: Western Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G003: Population Change.

Population: Resident: Estimated: Western Australia data was reported at 2,981,752.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,965,078.000 Person for Jun 2024. Population: Resident: Estimated: Western Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,942,720.500 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,981,752.000 Person in Sep 2024 and a record low of 1,300,056.000 Person in Jun 1981. Population: Resident: Estimated: Western Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G002: Estimated Resident Population.

Australia Population: Total data was reported at 26,658,948.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,014,399.000 Person for 2022. Australia Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 17,381,335.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,658,948.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 10,276,477.000 Person in 1960. Australia Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Population Change: Natural Increase: Australian Capital Territory data was reported at 627.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 832.000 Person for Jun 2024. Population Change: Natural Increase: Australian Capital Territory data is updated quarterly, averaging 803.000 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,007.000 Person in Mar 2014 and a record low of 581.000 Person in Jun 2001. Population Change: Natural Increase: Australian Capital Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G003: Population Change.

Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Tasmania data was reported at 575,959.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 575,496.000 Person for Jun 2024. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Tasmania data is updated quarterly, averaging 476,787.000 Person from Jun 1981 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 575,959.000 Person in Sep 2024 and a record low of 427,224.000 Person in Jun 1981. Australia Population: Resident: Estimated: Tasmania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G002: Estimated Resident Population.

This dataset presents a range of data items sourced from a wide variety of collections, both Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and non-ABS. The data is derived from the November 2024 release of Data by region. Individual data items present the latest reference year data available on Data by region. This layer presents data by Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2), 2021.

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Source data publication: Data by region Geographic boundary information: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Further information: Data by region methodology, reference period 2011-24 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

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Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Australia (SPPOP0014TOZSAUS) from 1960 to 2024 about 0 to 14 years, Australia, and population.

As of December 2023, the proportion of the Australian population that lived in New South Wales amounted to 31.3 percent. The Northern Territory had the least number of residents in the country, with less than one percent of the population residing there.

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