Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at September 2019(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Mar qtr 19 | 8,071,071 | 6,566,170 | 5,076,512 | 1,748,630 | 2,615,794 | 533,308 | 245,562 | 425,706 | 25,287,394 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Mar qtr 19 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 19 | 45,503 | 34,029 | 29,578 | 5,155 | 17,891 | 1,098 | 2,540 | 3,293 | 139,103 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 19 | 90,571 | 86,706 | 35,292 | 13,656 | 16,112 | 3,035 | 654 | 3,634 | 249,660 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 19 | -21,995 | 12,780 | 23,269 | -4,035 | -8,025 | 2,254 | -4,256 | 8 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 19 | 114,079 | 133,515 | 88,139 | 14,776 | 25,978 | 6,387 | -1,062 | 6,935 | 388,763 |
| Area (km²) | 2017–18 | 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) | Mar qtr 19 | 10.1 | 28.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 180.5 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Jun qtr 19 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment rate - trend (%) | Aug 19 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Jun qtr 19 | -10.1 | -10.5 | -2.6 | -0.4 | -3.7 | 1.3 | -3.3 | -0.5 | -7.7 |
| Retail trade turnover - trend (%) (f) | Jul 19 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Building approvals - trend (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | Jul 19 | -6.5 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -3.7 | -3.8 | 0.0 | -22.4 | -3.2 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Jun qtr 19 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| National Visitor - Overnight visitors (%) (h)(i) | Mar qtr 19 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 10.1 |
| International Visitor - Visitors (%) (h)(i) | Mar qtr 19 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -4.5 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| . . = not applicable |
| (a) Note: Table contains information as at 19 September 2019. |
| (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, Mar 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0 |
| ABS 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3218.0 |
| ABS 6345.0 Wage Price Index, Australia, Jun 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Jun 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Aug 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Jun 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, Jul 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, Jul 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8731.0 |
| Tourist Research Australia, National Visitor Survey, Mar 2019 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/Domestic/domestic-tourism-results |
| Tourist Research Australia, International Visitor Survey, Mar 2019 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/International/international-tourism-results |
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