Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

	Population at end Sep qtr 2008	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
PRELIMINARY DATA	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 017.1	92.3	1.3
Victoria	5 340.3	97.0	1.8
Queensland	4 320.1	105.1	2.5
South Australia	1 607.7	18.0	1.1
Western Australia	2 188.5	62.6	2.9
Tasmania	498.9	4.6	0.9
Northern Territory	221.1	4.7	2.2
Australian Capital Territory	346.4	4.9	1.4
Australia(a)	21 542.5	389.3	1.8
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Population growth

Population Growth Rate, Year ended current quarter

• The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 30 September 2008 was 21,542,000 persons. This was an increase of 389,000 persons (1.8%) since 30 September 2007 and 111,000 persons since 30 June 2008.
• Preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 September 2008 (153,400) was 8.7% (or 12,300 persons) higher than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 September 2007 (141,100).
• Preliminary net overseas migration for the year ended 30 September 2008 was 235,900 persons.

• Australia's population grew by 1.8% during the 12 months ended 30 September 2008. Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 39% and 61% respectively to this total population growth.
• All states and territories experienced positive population growth over the 12 months ended 30 September 2008. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage gain (2.9%) and Tasmania the smallest (0.9%).