Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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JUNE KEY FIGURES

	Population at end Jun qtr 2009	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
PRELIMINARY DATA	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	7 099.7	115.5	1.7
Victoria	5 427.7	113.9	2.1
Queensland	4 406.8	112.9	2.6
South Australia	1 622.7	19.4	1.2
Western Australia	2 236.9	65.7	3.0
Tasmania	502.6	5.1	1.0
Northern Territory	224.8	5.0	2.3
Australian Capital Territory	351.2	5.6	1.6
Australia(a)	21 874.9	443.1	2.1
(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 June 2009 was 21,875,000 persons. This was an increase of 443,100 persons (2.1%) since 30 June 2008 and 95,800 persons since 31 March 2009.
• Preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 June 2009 (157,800) was 8.4% (or 12,200 persons) higher than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 June 2008 (145,600).
• Preliminary net overseas migration for the year ended 30 June 2009 was 285,300 persons.

• Australia's population grew by 2.1% during the 12 months ended 30 June 2009. Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 36% and 64% respectively to this total population growth.
• All states and territories experienced positive population growth over the 12 months ended 30 June 2009. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage gain (3.0%) and Tasmania the smallest (1.0%).