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2022 Population Statement

This Population Statement is the Centre’s third release in an annual series that provides a comprehensive national picture of how the Australian population has changed and how we expect it to in the future.

The National Population and Planning Framework tasks the Centre for Population to prepare an annual Population Statement as part of national efforts to increase understanding about populations, population change and its implications for all levels of government.

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Media

Australia’s future fertility: A quick guide to potential impacts on future population

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Recent key data releases

CPOP

Analysis of ABS data release

14 September 2023

National, state and territory population, March 2023

Centre for Population analysis of the National, state and territory population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

CPOP

Analysis of ABS data release

5 July 2023

Provisional Mortality Statistics, March 2023

Centre for Population analysis of two Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publications, Provisional Mortality Statistics, January – March 2023 and COVID-19 Mortality in Australia.

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

CPOP

Analysis of ABS data release

15 June 2023

National, state and territory population, December 2022

Centre for Population analysis of the National, state and territory population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Centre for Population analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data release

Population topics

The population topics series provides short snapshots on important population concepts and issues.

Australia’s population

Natural increase

Net internal migration

Net overseas migration

Population measurement

Projections of population changes in our capital cities and rest-of-state areas

About the Centre for Population

The Centre for Population was established in 2019 to better understand how Australia’s population is changing and the implications of these changes.

About the Centre

Publications

These are the Australian government’s flagship releases on population.

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Policy documents

Planning for Australia’s Future Population

The Government is easing population pressures on Australia’s big capitals and supporting the growth of smaller cities and regions. By managing the rate of growth through the migration program and planning and investing in infrastructure, housing and services, the Government is ensuring that we are meeting the needs of current and future generations.

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Policy documents

National Population and Planning Framework

The National Population and Planning Framework was agreed by COAG in February 2020. The Framework seeks to enhance the ability of jurisdictions to manage their individual population circumstances by offering all levels of government greater visibility of each other’s population planning processes. It also seeks to encourage greater cooperation and transparency, with a focus on areas of mutual interest.

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