Australian Bureau of Statistics
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

	Population at end Dec qtr 2010	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
PRELIMINARY DATA	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 272.2	87.9	1.2
Victoria	5 585.6	85.8	1.6
Queensland	4 548.7	76.0	1.7
South Australia	1 650.4	15.6	1.0
Western Australia	2 317.1	47.4	2.1
Tasmania	509.3	3.9	0.8
Northern Territory	229.9	1.9	0.8
Australian Capital Territory	361.9	6.9	2.0
Australia(a)	22 477.4	325.5	1.5
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Population growth, Quarterly

Population Growth Rate, Year ended current quarter

• The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 31 December 2010 was 22,477,400 persons. This was an increase of 325,500 persons since 31 December 2009 and 69,700 persons since 30 September 2010.
• The increase for the year ended 31 December 2010 was the lowest recorded since the year ended 31 December 2006 (316,200 persons).
• The preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 December 2010 (154,400 persons) was 1.8%, or 2,800 persons, lower than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 December 2009 (157,200 persons).
• The preliminary net overseas migration recorded for the year ended 31 December 2010 (171,100 persons) was 35%, or 93,100 persons, lower than the net overseas migration recorded for the year ended 31 December 2009 (264,200 persons).

• Australia's population grew by 1.5% during the year ended 31 December 2010. The growth rate has been declining since the peak of 2.2% for the year ended 31 December 2008 and was the lowest growth rate since the year ended 30 September 2006.
• Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 47% and 53% respectively to total population growth for the year ended 31 December 2010.
• All states and territories experienced positive population growth for the year ended 31 December 2010. Western Australia recorded the fastest growth (2.1%) and Tasmania and the Northern Territory the slowest (both 0.8%).