Snapshots

Snapshots

Explore key issues and trends in the demographics of Australia.

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Snapshots

Components of Australia's population since 1982

Over the last 35 years interstate migration has fallen by a third and natural increase has halved as a share of the total population.

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Snapshots

The changing structure of Australia’s population

Australia’s population has doubled over the last 50 years. Our population is older, with fewer children, and a new peak age group has emerged.