Each year the ABS releases population estimates of the overseas-born population in Australia. It provides more timely insights into the composition of this population in between Census years. Data from the Census is combined with more recent administrative data (Medicare, Dept of Home Affairs) to produce estimates for Australia, states and territories. Australia is currently…
Australia’s population reaches 27 million Well not 27 million exactly, but by the time you read this blog, Australia’s population will have easily surpassed this milestone. In Dec 2023, Australia’s population was 26.97 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. This strong growth was driven by a high level of net overseas migration, comprising…
Towards the end of each year, the ABS releases data on the number of births and deaths across the country. The birth data generates significant interest, and more so this year as the fertility rate increased for the first time in many years. While the number of births, and the fertility rate, are important social…
