Key data releases

The Centre for Population’s summaries of key demographic publications.

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Data releases

Regional Population, 2024–25

Centre for Population analysis of the Regional population publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Data releases

National, state and territory population, September 2025

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

Data releases

National, state and territory population, June 2025

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

Centre for Population projections

Find the most recently completed population projections for each level of geography.

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Projections

Budget 2026–27: Population Projections, Australia, 2025–26 to 2036–37

  • National population projections for the 2026–27 Budget, includes population level and components of population growth out to 2036–37 for Australia.
  • Budget 2026–27
  • Last updated: 27 October 2026

Budget 2026–27: population projections, Australia, 2025–26 to 2036–37 XLSX 178 kB

Projections

Budget 2026–27: Population Projections, states and territories, 2025–26 to 2036–37

  • State and territory population projections for the 2026–27 Budget, includes population level and components of population growth out to 2036–37.
  • Budget 2026–27
  • Last updated: 27 October 2026

Budget 2026–27: Population Projections, states and territories, 2025–26 to 2036–37 XLSX 184 kB

Projections

2026 Intergenerational Report: Population Projections, Australia, 2025–26 to 2065–66

  • National population projections for the 2026 Intergenerational Report, includes population by single year of age and sex out to 2065–66 for Australia.
  • 2026 Intergenerational Report
  • Last updated: 27 October 2026

IGR 2026 – National population projections for age and sex XLSX 250 kB

Interactive population dashboards

The interactive data dashboard series helps you explore Australia’s population data and trends. You can also explore how the population has been changing and look into natural increase, overseas migration and internal migration.

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Dashboards

National, state and territory population overview

This dashboard helps you to understand how the population is changing nationally and in the states and territories.

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Dashboards

Fastest growing local government areas (LGAs)

This dashboard explores which local government areas (LGAs) are the fastest and slowest growing in a given year.

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Dashboards

Population in local government areas

This dashboard allows you to dig into population change in any of Australia’s local government areas (LGAs).

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