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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

	Population at end Dec qtr 2009	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
PRELIMINARY DATA	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 191.5	115.8	1.6
Victoria	5 496.4	114.6	2.1
Queensland	4 473.0	106.6	2.4
South Australia	1 633.9	21.2	1.3
Western Australia	2 270.3	58.7	2.7
Tasmania	505.4	4.4	0.9
Northern Territory	227.7	4.9	2.2
Australian Capital Territory	354.9	6.4	1.8
Australia(a)	22 155.4	432.6	2.0
(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 31 December 2009 was 22,155,000 persons. This was an increase of 432,600 persons (2.0%) since 31 December 2008 and 89,800 persons since 30 September 2009.
• Preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 December 2009 (154,900) was 2.2% (or 3,500 persons) lower than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 December 2008 (158,400).
• Preliminary net overseas migration recorded for the year ended 31 December 2009 was 277,700 persons.

• Australia's population grew by 2.0% during the 12 months ended 31 December 2009 and the growth rate has been declining since the peak of 2.2% for the year ended 31 December 2008.
• Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 36% and 64% respectively to total population growth.
• All states and territories experienced positive population growth over the 12 months ended 31 December 2009. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage gain (2.7%) and Tasmania the smallest (0.9%).