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Resident population and annual growth |
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State or territory |
2018 |
2019 |
10 years |
Last year |
Difference |
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NSW |
7,980,168 |
8,089,526 |
103,577 |
109,358 |
6% |
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Victoria |
6,462,019 |
6,594,804 |
122,287 |
132,785 |
9% |
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Queensland |
5,009,424 |
5,095,100 |
76,633 |
85,676 |
12% |
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South Australia |
1,736,527 |
1,751,693 |
14,279 |
15,166 |
6% |
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Western Australia |
2,594,181 |
2,621,680 |
38,143 |
27,499 |
-28% |
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Tasmania |
528,298 |
534,281 |
2,993 |
5,983 |
100% |
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Northern Territory |
247,058 |
245,869 |
1,984 |
-1,189 |
-160% |
|
ACT |
420,379 |
426,709 |
7,192 |
6,330 |
-12% |
|
Australia |
24,982,688 |
25,364,307 |
367,265 |
381,619 |
4% |
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Matusik + ABS 3101.0. Financial years. |
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One might say there are winners and losers.
With Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria in the improving line-up and the Northern Territory and Western Australia in the loser’s circle.
Well one might. But I reckon it depends on which side of the fence you sit.
More bums on seats can be a good thing, but it can also be a curse.
Remember for every 1,000 increase in population there is another 776 cars. This ratio is 817 in Queensland and even higher out west and in Tasmania.
There is little doubt that the east coast states are dominating population growth, with an 85% market share last year. Its share of the spoils is on the rise too.
When it comes to population, we have a very lopsided nation.
For more detail about what is – and isn’t – going on in south east Queensland go here.