DEMOGRAPHY
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION
The estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,598,000 at 31 March 2008, an increase of about 16,900 persons (1.1%) since 31 March 2007. Nationally, the ERP was 21,282,600 at 31 March 2008, an increase of about 336,800 persons (1.6%) since 31 March 2007.
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Preliminary data |
|  |
 | Population at end March quarter 2008 | Change over previous year | Change over previous year |  |
 | '000 | '000 | % |  |
|  |
New South Wales | 6 947.0 | 72.4 | 1.1 |  |
Victoria | 5 274.4 | 87.6 | 1.7 |  |
Queensland | 4 253.2 | 91.9 | 2.2 |  |
South Australia | 1 598.0 | 16.9 | 1.1 |  |
Western Australia | 2 149.1 | 54.2 | 2.6 |  |
Tasmania | 497.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 |  |
Northern Territory | 218.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 |  |
Australian Capital Territory | 342.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 |  |
Australia(a) | 21 282.6 | 336.8 | 1.6 |  |
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(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. |
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0). |
In 2006-07, the South Australian Statistical Division (SD) with the largest increase in ERP was Outer Adelaide (2.0%) followed by Adelaide (1.1%).
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, By Statistical Division, South Australia(a) |
|  |
 | 2006 | 2007 |  |
 | Population at 30 June | Change over previous year | Population at 30 June | Change over previous year |  |
 | '000 | % | '000 | % |  |
|  |
Adelaide | 1 146.1 | 1.0 | 1 158.3 | 1.1 |  |
Outer Adelaide | 128.9 | 2.4 | 131.5 | 2.0 |  |
Yorke and Lower North | 45.6 | 0.9 | 46.0 | 0.9 |  |
Murray Lands | 69.5 | 0.5 | 69.8 | 0.4 |  |
South East | 64.6 | 0.7 | 65.0 | 0.5 |  |
Eyre | 34.8 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 0.4 |  |
Northern | 78.7 | -0.2 | 79.2 | 0.6 |  |
South Australia | 1 568.2 | 1.0 | 1 584.5 | 1.0 |  |
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(a) Estimates for 2007 are preliminary. |
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia 2006-07 (cat. no. 3218.0) |
Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions(PDF 2.44MB)
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE
For the year ended 31 March 2008, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,624 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 13,441 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 4,125 persons.
For the year ended 31 March 2008, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 137,687 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 199,064 people.
POPULATION GROWTH, South Australia - Year ended March 2008
