Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at March 2020(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Sep qtr 19 | 8,117,976 | 6,629,870 | 5,115,451 | 1,756,494 | 2,630,557 | 535,500 | 245,562 | 428,060 | 25,464,116 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Sep qtr 19 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Sep qtr 19 | 42,598 | 35,849 | 30,041 | 5,386 | 17,902 | 1,173 | 2,518 | 3,587 | 139,052 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Sep qtr 19 | 81,665 | 82,113 | 31,370 | 14,175 | 17,071 | 2,535 | 389 | 2,725 | 232,055 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Sep qtr 19 | -22,245 | 11,629 | 23,281 | -4,189 | -5,653 | 1,616 | -4,295 | -144 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Sep qtr 19 | 102,018 | 129,591 | 84,692 | 15,372 | 29,320 | 5,324 | -1,388 | 6,168 | 371,107 |
| 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) | Sep qtr 19 | 10.1 | 29.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 181.5 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Dec qtr 19 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment rate - trend (%) | Feb 20 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Dec qtr 19 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2.7 | 4.2 | -4.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Retail trade turnover - trend (%) (f) | Jan 20 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Building approvals - trend (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | Jan 20 | -0.8 | 2.8 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -2.0 | -3.7 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Dec qtr 19 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| National Visitor - Overnight visitors (%) (h)(i) | Sep qtr 19 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 19.3 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 12.3 |
| International Visitor - Visitors (%) (h)(i) | Sep qtr 19 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -4.5 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| . . = not applicable |
| (a) Note: Table contains information as at 25 March 2020. |
| (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, Sep 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0 |
| ABS 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2018–19 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3218.0 |
| ABS 6345.0 Wage Price Index, Australia, Dec 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Dec 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Feb 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Dec 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, Jan 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, Jan 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8731.0 |
| Tourist Research Australia, National Visitor Survey, Sep 2019 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/Domestic/domestic-tourism-results |
| Tourist Research Australia, International Visitor Survey, Sep 2019 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/International/international-tourism-results |
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