Australia's population grew by 1.8 per cent in the 12 months leading up to 30 September 2024, according to the latest figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Beidar Cho, ABS head of demography, said: 'Our population at 30 September 2024 was 27.3 million people, that's 484,000 more people since the same time in 2023.
There were 617,900 people arriving from overseas and 238,100 departures. This means that 379,800 people were added to our population from overseas migration for the year to 30 September 2024, continuing a downward trend in recent quarters.'
Natural increase (births minus deaths) added 104,200 people, down 3.0 per cent from the previous year. There were 291,200 births and 187,000 deaths registered over the period.
'Western Australia had the fastest increase in population growth, up 2.5 per cent in the last year. This was followed by Victoria, which grew by 2.1 per cent, and Queensland which rose 2.0 per cent,' Ms Cho said.
Tasmania saw the least growth over the 12-month period, with a 0.3 per cent rise in population.
| Population at 30 September 2024 ('000) | Change over previous year ('000) | Change over previous year (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8511.2 | 120.8 | 1.4 |
| Victoria | 7013.0 | 146.7 | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 5608.7 | 111.9 | 2.0 |
| South Australia | 1882.7 | 21.5 | 1.2 |
| Western Australia | 2981.8 | 72.6 | 2.5 |
| Tasmania | 576.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Northern Territory | 255.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 475.6 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Australia (a) | 27309.4 | 484.0 | 1.8 |
- Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island.
