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National summary tables
COMPOSITION
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COMPOSITION | Units | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994(a) | 1995(a) | 1996(a) | 1997(a) |
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Total population | '000 | 16,264 | 16,532 | 16,814 | 17,065 | 17,284 | r17,495 | r17,667 | r17,855 | r18,072 | r18,311 | p18,532 |
Male population | '000 | 8,118 | 8,249 | 8,388 | 8,511 | 8,615 | r8,716 | r8,798 | r8,888 | r8,994 | r9,108 | p9,218 |
Female population | '000 | 8,146 | 8,283 | 8,427 | 8,554 | 8,669 | r8,779 | r8,869 | r8,967 | r9,078 | r9,203 | p9,314 |
Median age | years | 31.3 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 32.4 | 32.7 | 33.0 | 33.4 | 33.7 | 34.0 | p34.3 |
Proportion of population aged 0-14 | % | 22.7 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.2 |
Proportion of population aged 15-64 | % | 66.6 | 66.8 | 66.9 | 66.9 | 66.8 | 66.7 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.7 |
Proportion of population aged 65 and over | % | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.1 |
Proportion of population aged 80 and over | % | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Indigenous population | '000 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 345.4 | 352.9 | 360.7 | 368.8 | 377.1 | 386.0 | n.y.a. |
Overseas born | % | 21.5 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 23.0 | r22.9 | r22.9 | r23.0 | r23.3 | p23.3 |
Born in non-English speaking countries | % | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.5 | r13.6 | r13.7 | r13.8 | r14.1 | p14.2 |
Living in capital cities | % | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.8 | 63.7 | 63.6 | 63.5 | 63.3 | 63.2 | 63.2 | 63.6 | p63.7 |
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(a) Includes Christmas and Cocos Islands.
Reference periods: Population composition figures are at 30 June. Overseas born and born in non-English speaking countries figures are for the year ended 30 June.
GROWTH
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GROWTH | Units | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994(a) | 1995(a) | 1996(a) | 1997(a) |
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Births | '000 | 243.4 | 244.2 | 250.1 | 258.3 | 260.3 | 259.2 | 260.0 | 258.3 | 258.2 | 250.4 | p253.4 |
Deaths | '000 | 116.2 | 119.4 | 119.5 | 123.9 | 119.2 | 120.8 | 121.3 | 123.5 | 126.2 | 126.4 | p127.6 |
Natural increase | '000 | 127.2 | 124.8 | 130.6 | 134.4 | 141.1 | 138.4 | 138.6 | 134.8 | 132.0 | 124.0 | p125.8 |
Net overseas migration | '000 | 125.7 | 149.3 | 157.4 | 124.6 | 86.4 | 68.6 | 30.0 | 46.5 | 80.1 | 104.1 | p95.8 |
Population growth | '000 | 245.5 | 268.3 | 282.3 | 250.7 | 218.9 | 210.6 | 172.4 | 187.6 | 217.0 | 239.0 | p221.5 |
Rate of natural increase | % | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.83 | r0.80 | r0.79 | r0.76 | r0.74 | r0.69 | p0.69 |
Net reproduction rate | no. | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.86 | n.y.a. |
Net overseas migration rate | % | 0.78 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.74 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.58 | p0.52 |
Population growth rate | % | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.71 | 1.49 | 1.28 | r1.22 | r0.99 | r1.06 | r1.22 | r1.32 | p1.21 |
Net permanent movement | '000 | 93.6 | 123.0 | 123.7 | 93.4 | 90.6 | 78.3 | 48.4 | 42.5 | 60.5 | 70.5 | 55.9 |
Net long-term movement | '000 | 15.5 | 20.2 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 24.9 | 32.6 | 39.2 | 38.5 |
Humanitarian settler arrivals | '000 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 9.9 |
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(a) Includes Christmas and Cocos Islands.
Reference periods: Growth figures (except net reproduction which is for the year ended 31 December) are for the year ended 30 June.
PROJECTIONS - SERIES A
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— SERA | Units | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | 2041 | 2046 | 2051 |
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Total population | '000 | 19,372 | 20,343 | 21,237 | 22,073 | 22,864 | 23,601 | 24,258 | 24,821 | 25,293 | 25,702 | 26,074 |
Male population | '000 | 9,636 | 10,113 | 10,547 | 10,948 | 11,322 | 11,664 | 11,962 | 12,214 | 12,427 | 12,616 | 12,794 |
Female population | '000 | 9,736 | 10,230 | 10,690 | 11,125 | 11,542 | 11,937 | 12,296 | 12,606 | 12,866 | 13,086 | 13,280 |
Median age | years | 35.3 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 41.2 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 42.4 | 42.6 |
Proportion of population aged 0-14 | % | 20.6 | 19.9 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
Proportion of population aged 15-64 | % | 67.1 | 67.2 | 66.8 | 65.6 | 64.5 | 63.0 | 61.8 | 60.9 | 60.3 | 60.2 | 60.0 |
Proportion of population aged 65 and over | % | 12.3 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 23.1 |
Proportion of population aged 80 and over | % | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
5-year average growth rate | % | 1.18 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.29 |
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Reference periods: Population projection figures are at 30 June.
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