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| Pop1 | | Estimated Resident Population (ERP), by Top 25 countries of birth (incl Australia), by Sex ratio, & by Median age, 1996 to 2011 | | Yearly | | Coming Soon | | | End of 2013 |
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| Pop2 | | Estimated Resident Population (ERP), by Sex ratio, by State / Territory, 1911 to 2007 | | Yearly | | Coming Soon | | | None |
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| Pop3 | | Indigenous population, by State / Territory, 1788 to 2006 | | Selected years | | Coming Soon | | | None |
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| Pop4 | | Population, by Country of birth, by State / Territory, 1846-1891 | | Selected years | | Coming Soon | | | None |
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| Pop5 | | Population, by Sex, by Age, 1901 to 2001 | | Decadal | | Coming Soon | | | None |
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| Pop6 | | Indigenous population, by Sex, by Age, 1986 to 2006 | | Selected Census years | | Coming Soon | | | None |
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Datasets Pop1, Pop2 and Pop4 are not available to view online as they are too large. To view these datasets, you will need to download the Excel file.
 Pop3: Indigenous population, by State / Territory, 1788 to 2006 (selected years)(a)
| Minimum Estimated Indigenous Population |
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Australia |
1788 | 48,000 | 15,000 | 120,000 | 15,000 | 62,000 | 4,500 | 50,000 | n.a | 314,500 |
1861 | 16,000 | 2,384 | 60,000 | 9,000 | 44,500 | 18 | 48,500 | n.a | 180,402 |
1871 | 12,000 | 1,700 | 50,000 | 7,500 | 40,000 | 85 | 44,000 | n.a | 155,285 |
1881 | 10,000 | 1,200 | 40,000 | 6,346 | 35,500 | 120 | 38,500 | n.a | 131,666 |
1891 | 8,280 | 900 | 32,000 | 5,600 | 31,000 | 139 | 33,000 | n.a | 110,919 |
1901 | 7,434 | 850 | 27,500 | 4,888 | 26,500 | 157 | 27,235 | n.a | 94,564 |
1911 | 8,650 | 1,000 | 24,500 | 4,692 | 22,498 | 230 | 22,000 | 18 | 83,588 |
1921 | 9,350 | 1,400 | 22,500 | 4,598 | 19,547 | 400 | 17,809 | 33 | 75,604 |
1933 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 22,500 | 4,699 | 17,500 | 675 | 15,386 | 68 | 73,828 |
1947 | 14,500 | 3,000 | 27,500 | 5,600 | 18,250 | 1,175 | 16,875 | 100 | 87,000 |
1954 | 17,500 | 3,800 | 32,000 | 6,300 | 20,000 | 1,525 | 18,750 | 173 | 100,048 |
1961 | 21,500 | 4,650 | 37,500 | 7,200 | 22,500 | 2,000 | 22,000 | 145 | 117,495 |
1966 | 24,500 | 5,500 | 41,500 | 8,100 | 25,000 | 2,450 | 25,000 | 169 | 132,219 |
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| Enumerated Indigenous Population |
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT(b) | Australia(c) |
1971 | 23,873 | 6,371 | 31,922 | 7,299 | 22,181 | 671 | 23,381 | 255 | 115,953 |
1976 | 40,450 | 14,760 | 41,345 | 10,714 | 26,126 | 2,942 | 23,751 | 827 | 160,915 |
1981 | 35,367 | 6,057 | 44,698 | 9,825 | 31,351 | 2,688 | 29,088 | 823 | 159,897 |
1986(d) | 58,999 | 12,600 | 61,250 | 14,285 | 37,786 | 6,716 | 34,738 | 1,059 | 227,593 |
1991(d) | 69,999 | 16,729 | 70,102 | 16,223 | 41,769 | 8,882 | 39,893 | 1,592 | 265,371 |
1996(d) | 101,485 | 21,474 | 95,518 | 20,444 | 50,793 | 13,873 | 46,277 | 2,899 | 352,970 |
2001(d) | 119,865 | 25,078 | 112,772 | 23,425 | 58,496 | 15,773 | 50,785 | 3,576 | 410,003 |
2006(d) | 138,182 | 30,154 | 127,644 | 25,566 | 58,701 | 16,663 | 53,924 | 3,967 | 455,028 |
Notes:
n.a - not applicable
(a) From 1971, the Indigenous population was enumerated through the Census of Population and Housing. This was the first Census after the 1967 Referendum,
which resulted in a change to the Australian Constitution to count Indigenous people as part of the Australian population. The data presented here is split between
estimates (1788 to 1966) and enumerated figures (1971 to 2006) to recognise the change in the scope and method of counting Indigenous Australians over time.
(b) Excludes overseas visitors.
(c) Includes Jervis Bay Territory from 1915 to June quarter 1993. See paragraph 13 of the Explanatory Notes
(d) Includes Other Territories from September quarter 1993. See paragraph 13 of the Explanatory Notes.
Pop5: Population(a), by Sex, by Age, 1901 to 2001 (decadal)
| Males |
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 |
| 0-4 | 219,987 | 267,411 | 307,300 | 312,200 | 299,900 | 478,100 | 573,700 | 638,941 | 583,218 | 652,302 | 657,499 |
| 5-9 | 231,132 | 229,586 | 302,200 | 323,400 | 269,200 | 380,800 | 535,600 | 638,899 | 649,103 | 652,418 | 693,790 |
| 10-14 | 218,946 | 215,804 | 268,600 | 309,700 | 306,100 | 308,000 | 521,000 | 640,774 | 672,237 | 638,311 | 693,083 |
| 15-19 | 189,434 | 226,831 | 237,800 | 311,700 | 320,600 | 280,400 | 416,000 | 577,771 | 660,779 | 698,773 | 690,668 |
| 20-24 | 174,644 | 228,179 | 220,100 | 290,500 | 307,300 | 330,600 | 360,100 | 581,547 | 659,839 | 707,124 | 660,776 |
| 25-29 | 163,029 | 199,922 | 224,700 | 266,400 | 307,500 | 358,200 | 341,100 | 497,534 | 622,410 | 702,728 | 700,910 |
| 30-34 | 156,062 | 171,119 | 227,100 | 243,000 | 286,400 | 324,200 | 386,900 | 425,822 | 622,253 | 713,784 | 726,919 |
| 35-39 | 152,163 | 151,872 | 198,900 | 234,200 | 260,400 | 326,300 | 394,100 | 388,710 | 504,178 | 664,228 | 741,434 |
| 40-44 | 126,135 | 144,867 | 170,600 | 228,500 | 235,600 | 297,400 | 343,800 | 415,976 | 427,182 | 655,138 | 734,436 |
| 45-49 | 88,833 | 133,079 | 146,300 | 195,800 | 220,900 | 258,900 | 335,600 | 407,574 | 377,330 | 526,498 | 675,055 |
| 50-54 | 66,809 | 108,132 | 135,000 | 161,000 | 211,500 | 224,100 | 292,200 | 339,272 | 395,549 | 433,762 | 652,540 |
| 55-59 | 52,928 | 72,058 | 117,400 | 129,900 | 173,500 | 197,500 | 237,800 | 306,569 | 370,137 | 367,302 | 512,888 |
| 60-64 | 46,074 | 51,416 | 91,000 | 113,100 | 134,100 | 178,300 | 190,000 | 249,170 | 291,847 | 366,779 | 413,982 |
| 65-69 | 38,326 | 40,227 | 57,300 | 91,000 | 98,400 | 130,600 | 149,300 | 189,631 | 250,145 | 320,142 | 335,590 |
| 70-74 | 25,675 | 29,063 | 33,600 | 61,900 | 74,700 | 87,600 | 117,000 | 127,045 | 176,029 | 228,494 | 303,554 |
| 75-79 | 12,709 | 18,831 | 19,800 | 30,600 | 47,800 | 51,300 | 69,000 | 77,825 | 106,191 | 158,993 | 227,356 |
| 80-84 | 5,961 | 8,808 | 9,500 | 13,000 | 23,100 | 28,300 | 33,300 | 43,819 | 52,056 | 84,413 | 128,250 |
| 85 and over | 2,192 | 3,429 | 4,700 | 5,300 | 7,500 | 13,100 | 15,800 | 21,057 | 27,784 | 44,220 | 81,922 |
| Unspecified | 7,052 | 10,756 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Period not indicated | n.a | 1,645 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Total | 1,978,091 | 2,313,035 | 2,771,900 | 3,321,200 | 3,584,500 | 4,253,700 | 5,312,300 | 6,567,936 | 7,448,267 | 8,615,409 | 9,630,652 |
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| Females |
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 |
| 0-4 | 214,754 | 258,222 | 296,300 | 299,300 | 288,700 | 456,400 | 546,400 | 610,824 | 556,400 | 619,401 | 624,858 |
| 5-9 | 225,849 | 223,660 | 295,100 | 314,400 | 258,800 | 365,100 | 511,600 | 607,537 | 620,451 | 619,790 | 657,874 |
| 10-14 | 215,206 | 212,357 | 262,200 | 298,900 | 297,200 | 297,700 | 496,700 | 610,302 | 644,131 | 603,308 | 660,094 |
| 15-19 | 188,681 | 221,705 | 232,800 | 304,700 | 315,800 | 268,000 | 394,300 | 558,525 | 636,266 | 665,301 | 662,077 |
| 20-24 | 176,349 | 218,091 | 230,000 | 273,200 | 299,100 | 311,500 | 335,000 | 559,060 | 642,027 | 689,640 | 641,636 |
| 25-29 | 157,515 | 188,454 | 237,300 | 245,200 | 303,700 | 337,100 | 312,100 | 464,860 | 607,572 | 696,935 | 706,171 |
| 30-34 | 136,009 | 159,841 | 221,100 | 239,200 | 269,600 | 314,200 | 352,300 | 398,147 | 604,689 | 711,951 | 739,696 |
| 35-39 | 120,547 | 139,560 | 191,300 | 239,300 | 239,700 | 314,700 | 371,700 | 366,150 | 484,894 | 664,159 | 750,770 |
| 40-44 | 95,055 | 124,651 | 161,900 | 220,800 | 232,200 | 273,000 | 334,400 | 387,450 | 406,623 | 639,133 | 744,821 |
| 45-49 | 66,176 | 108,537 | 137,300 | 185,500 | 228,200 | 235,500 | 323,600 | 390,270 | 358,334 | 502,647 | 683,539 |
| 50-54 | 52,263 | 84,787 | 120,100 | 152,900 | 208,200 | 223,700 | 272,100 | 338,238 | 379,060 | 413,172 | 648,237 |
| 55-59 | 43,366 | 56,923 | 100,500 | 126,700 | 171,000 | 211,600 | 227,000 | 309,927 | 370,456 | 358,648 | 495,911 |
| 60-64 | 37,224 | 43,974 | 78,800 | 108,800 | 136,600 | 186,700 | 208,500 | 267,043 | 321,296 | 370,089 | 408,042 |
| 65-69 | 30,094 | 36,464 | 50,000 | 84,600 | 104,700 | 144,100 | 185,600 | 209,400 | 286,071 | 351,248 | 346,923 |
| 70-74 | 18,301 | 26,007 | 32,000 | 59,600 | 81,700 | 105,100 | 147,500 | 171,941 | 225,431 | 282,261 | 334,826 |
| 75-79 | 9,739 | 16,501 | 20,700 | 30,600 | 52,300 | 65,500 | 95,700 | 125,712 | 154,420 | 225,502 | 292,000 |
| 80-84 | 4,961 | 7,689 | 10,300 | 14,600 | 27,400 | 38,500 | 53,500 | 78,070 | 102,067 | 145,415 | 201,800 |
| 85 and over | 2,030 | 3,564 | 5,500 | 7,000 | 10,500 | 19,600 | 27,900 | 45,873 | 74,805 | 110,027 | 183,313 |
| Unspecified | 1,862 | 9,896 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Period not indicated | n.a | 1,087 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Total | 1,795,981 | 2,141,970 | 2,683,200 | 3,205,300 | 3,525,400 | 4,168,000 | 5,195,900 | 6,499,329 | 7,474,993 | 8,668,627 | 9,782,588 |
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| Persons |
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 |
| 0-4 | 434,741 | 525,633 | 603,600 | 611,500 | 588,600 | 934,500 | 1,120,100 | 1,249,765 | 1,139,618 | 1,271,703 | 1,282,357 |
| 5-9 | 456,981 | 453,246 | 597,300 | 637,800 | 528,000 | 745,900 | 1,047,200 | 1,246,436 | 1,269,554 | 1,272,208 | 1,351,664 |
| 10-14 | 434,152 | 428,161 | 530,800 | 608,600 | 603,300 | 605,700 | 1,017,700 | 1,251,076 | 1,316,368 | 1,241,619 | 1,353,177 |
| 15-19 | 378,115 | 448,536 | 470,600 | 616,400 | 636,400 | 548,400 | 810,300 | 1,136,296 | 1,297,045 | 1,364,074 | 1,352,745 |
| 20-24 | 350,993 | 446,270 | 450,100 | 563,700 | 606,400 | 642,100 | 695,100 | 1,140,607 | 1,301,866 | 1,396,764 | 1,302,412 |
| 25-29 | 320,544 | 388,376 | 462,000 | 511,600 | 611,200 | 695,300 | 653,200 | 962,394 | 1,229,982 | 1,399,663 | 1,407,081 |
| 30-34 | 292,071 | 330,960 | 448,200 | 482,200 | 556,000 | 638,400 | 739,200 | 823,969 | 1,226,942 | 1,425,735 | 1,466,615 |
| 35-39 | 272,710 | 291,432 | 390,200 | 473,500 | 500,100 | 641,000 | 765,800 | 754,860 | 989,072 | 1,328,387 | 1,492,204 |
| 40-44 | 221,190 | 269,518 | 332,500 | 449,300 | 467,800 | 570,400 | 678,200 | 803,426 | 833,805 | 1,294,271 | 1,479,257 |
| 45-49 | 155,009 | 241,616 | 283,600 | 381,300 | 449,100 | 494,400 | 659,200 | 797,844 | 735,664 | 1,029,145 | 1,358,594 |
| 50-54 | 119,072 | 192,919 | 255,100 | 313,900 | 419,700 | 447,800 | 564,300 | 677,510 | 774,609 | 846,934 | 1,300,777 |
| 55-59 | 96,294 | 128,981 | 217,900 | 256,600 | 344,500 | 409,100 | 464,800 | 616,496 | 740,593 | 725,950 | 1,008,799 |
| 60-64 | 83,298 | 95,390 | 169,800 | 221,900 | 270,700 | 365,000 | 398,500 | 516,213 | 613,143 | 736,868 | 822,024 |
| 65-69 | 68,420 | 76,691 | 107,300 | 175,600 | 203,100 | 274,700 | 334,900 | 399,031 | 536,216 | 671,390 | 682,513 |
| 70-74 | 43,976 | 55,070 | 65,600 | 121,500 | 156,400 | 192,700 | 264,500 | 298,986 | 401,460 | 510,755 | 638,380 |
| 75-79 | 22,448 | 35,332 | 40,500 | 61,200 | 100,100 | 116,800 | 164,700 | 203,537 | 260,611 | 384,495 | 519,356 |
| 80-84 | 10,922 | 16,497 | 19,800 | 27,600 | 50,500 | 66,800 | 86,800 | 121,889 | 154,123 | 229,828 | 330,050 |
| 85 and over | 4,222 | 6,993 | 10,200 | 12,300 | 18,000 | 32,700 | 43,700 | 66,930 | 102,589 | 154,247 | 265,235 |
| Unspecified | 8,914 | 20,652 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Period not indicated | n.a | 2,732 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Total | 3,774,072 | 4,455,005 | 5,455,100 | 6,526,500 | 7,109,900 | 8,421,700 | 10,508,200 | 13,067,265 | 14,923,260 | 17,284,036 | 19,413,240 |
Notes:
n.a - not applicable
(a) Data for 1901 and 1911 are census counts. Data for 1921 to 1961 (inclusive) are population estimates. Data from 1971 onwards are estimates of the resident population (ERP). Includes Other Territories from 1994 onwards.
See paragraph 13 of the Explanatory Notes.
Pop6: Indigenous population(a), by Sex, by Age, 1986 to 2006 (selected Census years(b))
| Males | Females | Persons |
| 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
| 0-4 | 16,838 | 21,581 | 28,263 | 30,551 | 32,753 | 16,177 | 20,438 | 27,318 | 29,653 | 31,673 | 33,015 | 42,019 | 55,581 | 60,204 | 64,426 |
| 5-9 | 15,167 | 18,860 | 26,884 | 32,065 | 33,335 | 14,403 | 18,036 | 25,479 | 29,967 | 31,801 | 29,570 | 36,896 | 52,363 | 62,032 | 65,136 |
| 10-14 | 16,058 | 16,526 | 23,577 | 29,152 | 33,254 | 15,188 | 15,657 | 22,868 | 27,304 | 31,433 | 31,246 | 32,183 | 46,445 | 56,456 | 64,687 |
| 15-19 | 15,711 | 16,028 | 19,141 | 23,526 | 28,329 | 15,091 | 15,258 | 18,873 | 23,053 | 26,614 | 30,802 | 31,286 | 38,014 | 46,579 | 54,943 |
| 20-24 | 13,320 | 15,456 | 18,049 | 18,600 | 22,657 | 12,874 | 14,950 | 18,588 | 18,809 | 22,122 | 26,194 | 30,406 | 36,637 | 37,409 | 44,779 |
| 25-29 | 10,798 | 13,024 | 16,106 | 18,069 | 18,246 | 10,565 | 12,779 | 17,635 | 19,349 | 18,620 | 21,363 | 25,803 | 33,741 | 37,418 | 36,866 |
| 30-34 | 8,210 | 10,584 | 13,749 | 16,566 | 17,737 | 8,219 | 10,625 | 15,210 | 18,296 | 18,546 | 16,429 | 21,209 | 28,959 | 34,862 | 36,283 |
| 35-39 | 6,541 | 8,391 | 11,777 | 14,612 | 16,624 | 6,694 | 8,615 | 12,881 | 16,065 | 18,136 | 13,235 | 17,006 | 24,658 | 30,677 | 34,760 |
| 40-44 | 4,779 | 6,341 | 9,404 | 12,471 | 14,517 | 5,032 | 6,692 | 10,218 | 13,114 | 15,734 | 9,811 | 13,033 | 19,622 | 25,585 | 30,251 |
| 45-49 | 3,728 | 4,650 | 7,406 | 9,933 | 12,062 | 3,978 | 4,770 | 7,912 | 10,425 | 13,011 | 7,706 | 9,420 | 15,318 | 20,358 | 25,073 |
| 50-54 | 2,858 | 3,514 | 5,289 | 7,611 | 9,616 | 3,120 | 3,698 | 5,451 | 8,018 | 10,196 | 5,978 | 7,212 | 10,740 | 15,629 | 19,812 |
| 55-59 | 2,304 | 2,720 | 3,695 | 5,089 | 6,869 | 2,531 | 2,952 | 4,131 | 5,363 | 7,554 | 4,835 | 5,672 | 7,826 | 10,452 | 14,423 |
| 60-64 | 1,659 | 2,001 | 2,794 | 3,623 | 4,574 | 1,952 | 2,353 | 3,233 | 4,185 | 5,115 | 3,611 | 4,354 | 6,027 | 7,808 | 9,689 |
| 65-69 | 1,269 | 1,382 | 1,871 | 2,489 | 2,901 | 1,386 | 1,577 | 2,400 | 2,859 | 3,576 | 2,655 | 2,959 | 4,271 | 5,348 | 6,477 |
| 70-74 | 764 | 850 | 1,112 | 1,473 | 1,861 | 910 | 1,017 | 1,463 | 1,981 | 2,430 | 1,674 | 1,867 | 2,575 | 3,454 | 4,291 |
| 75 and over | 868 | 918 | 1,351 | 1,696 | 1,974 | 1,160 | 1,317 | 1,921 | 2,553 | 3,173 | 2,028 | 2,235 | 3,272 | 4,249 | 5,147 |
| All ages | 120,872 | 142,826 | 190,468 | 227,526 | 257,309 | 119,280 | 140,734 | 195,581 | 230,994 | 259,734 | 240,152 | 283,560 | 386,049 | 458,520 | 517,043 |
Notes:
(a) The term Indigenous is used in this publication to refer to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All ABS Indigenous population statistics are based on responses to the ABS standard question for Indigenous identification,
which is used in self-enumerated collections. The same census question has been used to determine Indigenous status (but not its component peoples) since the 1981 Census.
(b) Each year based on the respective Census year (ie - 2006 data based on 2006 Census).
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