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…
Although the release of 2021 Census data is gaining a lot of media attention, the ABS also released updated population estimates at the same time. This new data presents rebased estimates that are tied to the 2021 Census. It is part of the five-year cycle of population estimates produced by the ABS – once the…
One of the more interesting demographic trends in the last two years has been the increased movement of people out of large cities into regional and rural areas. These so-called “flee changers” have local impacts with regard to the demand for services and infrastructure, there is still some question as to whether this represents a…
Queensland is currently the fastest-growing state in Australia. In 2020-21, the population increased by 0.9%, well above the national average of 0.2%. The volume of growth was just shy of 46,000 people. Queensland’s population growth is driven by interstate migration. In recent years, the volume has increased and has accelerated since the onset of the…
In the last couple of years, I’ve lost count of the number of times that I’ve been told that population forecasts are useless because of the impacts brought about by COVID-19. Certainly, I’ve written many blogs that describe the demographic impact of the pandemic, but does this render population forecasts useless? We do live in…
Australia’s population continues to be influenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the policy changes implemented to control the spread. Historically, South Australia has grown at a modest rate, and its population has an older age profile. But more recently, the state has recorded small gains from interstate migration. Will this make a difference to…
Each year the ABS releases data on the number of birth and death registrations across Australia. The data is important as it provides indicators of population change at the local level. Fertility trends differ widely across metropolitan and rural areas. What were the key trends in 2020? How many births were there in 2020? In…
We are very lucky in Australia that we have access to a wide range of quality data that informs the characteristics of our population. But how do we compare internationally? In this blog, I compare Australia’s demographic characteristics with all other countries in the world. This is spatial analysis on a global scale! International statistics…
