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National summary tables
COMPOSITION
 | | Units | 1992 | 1993 | 1994(a) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002p |
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| 1 | Total population | '000 | 17,495 | 17,667 | 17,855 | 18,072 | 18,311 | r18,518 | r18,711 | r18,926 | r19,153 | r19,413 | 19,663 |
| 2 | Male population | '000 | 8,716 | 8,798 | 8,888 | 8,994 | 9,108 | r9,203 | r9,295 | r9,397 | r9,505 | r9,631 | 9,754 |
| 3 | Female population | '000 | 8,779 | 8,869 | 8,967 | 9,078 | 9,203 | r9,314 | r9,417 | r9,529 | r9,648 | r9,783 | 9,909 |
| 4 | Indigenous population(b) | '000 | 352.9 | 360.7 | 368.8 | 377.1 | 386.0 | 394.2 | 402.4 | 410.6 | 418.8 | 427.1 | 435.4 |
| 5 | Overseas born population | % | 23.0 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 23.1 | n.y.a. |
| 6 | Born in United Kingdom and Ireland | % | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | n.y.a. |
| 7 | Born in Europe including former USSR | % | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.1 | n.y.a. |
| 8 | Born in East and Southern Asia | % | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | n.y.a. |
| 9 | Population living in capital cities | % | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.6 | 63.7 | 63.7 | 63.8 | 64.0 | 64.1 | 63.7 |
| 10 | Population aged 0-14 | % | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 66.7 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.7 | 66.9 | 67.0 | 67.2 | 67.4 | 67.1 |
| 12 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.7 |
| 13 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 14 | Median age of total population | years | 32.7 | 33.0 | 33.4 | 33.7 | 34.0 | 34.3 | 34.6 | 34.9 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 35.9 |
| 15 | Median age of Indigenous population(b) | years | 19.8 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.3 | n.y.a. |
| 16 | Sex ratio of population aged 0-64 | ratio | 102.8 | 102.7 | 102.6 | 102.5 | 102.4 | 102.3 | 102.4 | 102.4 | 102.4 | r101.5 | 101.5 |
| 17 | Sex ratio of population aged 65 and over | ratio | 75.5 | 75.9 | 76.3 | 76.7 | 77.1 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 77.5 | 78.6 | r79.8 | 79.8 |
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POPULATION GROWTH
| | Units | 1992 | 1993 | 1994(a) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002p |
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| 18 | Total population growth | '000 | 210.6 | 172.4 | 187.6 | 217.0 | 239.0 | r213.4 | r206.2 | r206.8 | r241.2 | r259.9 | 249.5 |
| 19 | Births | '000 | 259.2 | 260.0 | 258.3 | 258.2 | 250.4 | 253.7 | 249.1 | 250.0 | 249.3 | r247.5 | 246.3 |
| 20 | Deaths | '000 | 120.8 | 121.3 | 123.5 | 126.2 | 126.4 | 127.3 | 129.3 | r128.4 | 128.4 | 128.9 | 130.5 |
| 21 | Natural increase | '000 | 138.4 | 138.6 | 134.8 | 132.0 | 124.0 | 126.4 | 119.9 | 121.7 | 120.9 | r118.6 | 115.9 |
| 22 | Net overseas migration | '000 | 68.6 | 30.0 | 46.5 | 80.1 | 104.1 | 87.1 | r79.2 | r96.5 | r107.3 | r135.7 | 133.7 |
| 23 | Population growth rate | % | 1.22 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.32 | r1.13 | r1.05 | r1.15 | r1.20 | r1.36 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Net overseas migration to total growth | % | 32.6 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 36.9 | 43.6 | 40.8 | r38.4 | r46.7 | r44.5 | 52.2 | 53.6 |
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MIGRATION
| | Units | 1992 | 1993 | 1994(a) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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| 25 | Total settler arrivals(c) | '000 | 107.4 | 76.3 | 69.8 | 87.4 | 99.1 | 85.8 | 77.3 | 84.1 | 92.3 | 107.4 | 88.9 |
| 26 | Skilled settler arrivals | % | 37.6 | 29.0 | 18.3 | 23.1 | 20.2 | 23.0 | 33.6 | 33.2 | 35.1 | 33.3 | 40.5 |
| 27 | Family settler arrivals | % | 45.3 | 42.1 | 48.1 | 42.4 | 46.9 | 42.6 | 27.3 | 25.6 | 21.6 | 18.8 | 26.3 |
| 28 | Humanitarian settler arrivals | % | 6.7 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
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PROJECTIONS - SERIES II
| | Units | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | 2041 | 2046 | 2051 | 2101 |
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| 29 | Total population | '000 | r20,394 | 21,289 | 22,132 | 22,926 | 23,648 | 24,254 | 24,713 | 25,034 | 25,253 | 25,409 | 25,254 |
| 30 | Population aged 0-14 | % | 19.0 | 17.7 | 16.8 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| 31 | Population aged 15-64 | % | 68.0 | 68.0 | 66.9 | 65.5 | 63.7 | 62.3 | 61.2 | 60.4 | 60.0 | 59.6 | 58.6 |
| 32 | Population aged 65 and over | % | 13.0 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 20.5 | 22.3 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 27.0 |
| 33 | Population aged 80 and over | % | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10.1 |
| 34 | Median age of total population | years | 36.9 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 41.2 | 42.4 | 43.4 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 45.6 | 46.0 | 46.1 |
| 35 | Population living in capital cities | % | 64.5 | 64.8 | 65.1 | 65.4 | 65.8 | 66.1 | 66.5 | 66.8 | 67.2 | 67.5 | n.a. |
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(a) From 1994, includes Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
(b) From 1997, figures are projections.
(c) Total settler arrivals includes special eligibility and non-program migration in addition to family, skilled and humanitarian migration.
Reference periods: Total population, male and female population and projection figures are at 30 June. Growth figures are for the year ended 30 June.
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