4704.0 - The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2005  
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APPENDIX 2 ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS OF THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION, 1991 TO 2009

A1
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Australia(a)

Experimental estimated resident population

1991
107,329
22,283
100,219
20,558
52,887
13,907
46,707
2,870
366,943
1992
110,115
22,885
102,867
21,116
54,211
14,263
47,722
2,966
376,331
1993
112,974
23,485
105,568
21,651
55,575
14,651
48,756
3,072
385,923
1994
115,793
24,049
108,216
22,176
56,905
15,021
49,804
3,183
395,343
1995
118,679
24,655
110,887
22,685
58,264
15,419
50,894
3,298
404,984
1996
121,533
25,196
113,552
23,183
59,611
15,727
51,978
3,405
414,390
1997
124,284
25,753
116,159
23,646
60,837
16,056
52,979
3,499
423,424
1998
127,022
26,317
118,605
24,124
62,117
16,381
53,820
3,606
432,207
1999
129,680
26,892
121,039
24,625
63,441
16,726
54,752
3,715
441,092
2000
132,304
27,380
123,493
25,105
64,704
17,063
55,784
3,807
449,868
2001
134,888
27,846
125,910
25,544
65,931
17,384
56,875
3,909
458,520
Median age (years)
20.1
20.8
20.1
20.8
20.6
19.5
21.8
20.7
20.5

Projected population - low series

2001
134,888
27,846
125,910
25,544
65,931
17,384
56,875
3,909
458,520
2002
137,061
28,435
128,606
26,046
67,162
17,614
57,758
4,008
466,925
2003
139,280
29,050
131,302
26,551
68,403
17,848
58,634
4,107
475,412
2004
141,533
29,683
134,013
27,060
69,665
18,087
59,508
4,204
483,992
2005
143,824
30,329
136,754
27,578
70,945
18,333
60,373
4,300
492,677
2006
146,159
30,988
139,527
28,105
72,243
18,586
61,232
4,396
501,479
2007
148,542
31,660
142,333
28,641
73,563
18,846
62,085
4,490
510,405
2008
150,971
32,345
145,174
29,185
74,903
19,115
62,932
4,586
519,459
2009
153,454
33,045
148,055
29,736
76,264
19,387
63,775
4,680
528,645

Projected population - high series

2001
134,888
27,846
125,910
25,544
65,931
17,384
56,875
3,909
458,520
2002
140,108
29,152
130,823
26,313
68,051
17,689
57,888
4,133
474,392
2003
145,539
30,529
135,855
27,095
70,224
17,999
58,895
4,366
490,739
2004
151,182
31,969
141,023
27,893
72,457
18,317
59,899
4,607
507,586
2005
157,046
33,469
146,344
28,710
74,753
18,644
60,896
4,856
524,959
2006
163,141
35,031
151,825
29,550
77,113
18,982
61,886
5,115
542,886
2007
169,479
36,660
157,467
30,410
79,541
19,329
62,870
5,385
561,387
2008
176,072
38,360
163,282
31,290
82,039
19,683
63,848
5,664
580,486
2009
182,932
40,134
169,277
32,189
84,602
20,045
64,820
5,953
600,201

(a) Includes Jervis Bay.
ABS, 2004e