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18 April 2019
Historical population
The population increased from 4 million in 1901 to 24 million in 2016.
Australians living in urban areas increased from 60% in 1911 to 90%.
Fertility fell from 3.1 births per woman in 1921 to 1.8.
Life expectancy increased by 25 years since the early 1900s.
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2016
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