Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at January 2021(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Jun qtr 20 | 8,164,128 | 6,694,884 | 5,174,437 | 1,769,319 | 2,661,936 | 540,569 | 245,980 | 431,114 | 25,687,041 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Jun qtr 20 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 20 | 42,713 | 36,212 | 28,329 | 4,917 | 17,743 | 1,314 | 2,525 | 3,377 | 137,127 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 20 | 54,923 | 59,549 | 26,876 | 13,881 | 23,344 | 3,467 | 9 | 2,102 | 184,169 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 20 | -20,887 | 2,243 | 25,348 | -2,160 | -2,410 | 1,213 | -2,697 | -650 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 20 | 76,749 | 98,004 | 80,553 | 16,638 | 38,677 | 5,994 | -163 | 4,829 | 321,296 |
| Area (km²) | 2018-19 | 800,811 | 227,496 | 1,730,172 | 984,275 | 2,526,646 | 68,018 | 1,348,094 | 2,358 | 7,688,126 |
| Population density (persons/km²) | Jun qtr 20 | 10.2 | 29.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 182.8 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Sep qtr 20 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment rate - seasonally adjusted (%) | Dec 20 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Sep qtr 20 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Retail trade turnover - seasonally adjusted (%) (f) | Nov 20 | 2.3 | 22.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
| Building approvals - seasonally adjusted (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | Nov 20 | 1.5 | -4.6 | 6.5 | 18.8 | -5.4 | -0.4 | n.a. | n.a. | 2.6 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Sep qtr 20 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| National Visitor - Overnight visitors (%) (h)(i) | Sep qtr 20 | -30.5 | -41.4 | -28.0 | -24.3 | -16.7 | -27.1 | -35.6 | -36.4 | -30.6 |
| International Visitor - Visitors (%) (h)(i) | Sep qtr 20 | -52.8 | -52.1 | -54.1 | -44.3 | -47.8 | -45.5 | -54.6 | -58.0 | -52.2 |
| . . = not applicable n.a. = not available |
| (a) Note: Table contains information as at 21 January 2021. |
| (b) Where applicable, includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. |
| (c) Change from corresponding quarter of previous year. |
| (d) In the 12 months to the current quarter. |
| (e) Based on the capital city of state/territory; and weighted average of capital cities for Australia. |
| (f) Change from previous month. |
| (g) Hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses. |
| (h) Change between year endings. |
| (i) Based on visitors aged 15 years and over. |
| Sources: |
| ABS 3101.0 Australian Demographic Statistics, Jun 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0 |
| ABS 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2018-19 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3218.0 |
| ABS 6345.0 Wage Price Index, Australia, Sep 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Dec 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Sep 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, Nov 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, Nov 2020 |
| https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8731.0 |
| Tourist Research Australia, National Visitor Survey, Sep 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/Domestic/domestic-tourism-results |
| Tourist Research Australia, International Visitor Survey, Sep 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/International/international-tourism-results |
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