ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| Aust. | Australia |
| Bal | Balance |
| DIAC | Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| NIM | net interstate migration |
| NOM | net overseas migration |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| OAD | overseas arrivals and departures |
| Qld | Queensland |
| SA | South Australia |
| SD | statistical division |
| SLA | statistical local area |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| TFR | total fertility rate |
| UN | United Nations |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |