Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at July 2020(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Dec qtr 19 | 8,128,984 | 6,651,074 | 5,129,996 | 1,759,184 | 2,639,080 | 537,012 | 244,761 | 427,419 | 25,522,169 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Dec qtr 19 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Dec qtr 19 | 42,839 | 35,955 | 29,264 | 5,526 | 18,499 | 1,089 | 2,517 | 3,488 | 139,171 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Dec qtr 19 | 70,545 | 75,557 | 27,144 | 14,074 | 18,862 | 2,635 | 535 | 1,291 | 210,662 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Dec qtr 19 | -22,447 | 10,649 | 22,928 | -3,861 | -4,124 | 1,438 | -3,994 | -589 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Dec qtr 19 | 90,937 | 122,161 | 79,336 | 15,739 | 33,237 | 5,162 | -942 | 4,190 | 349,833 |
| 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) | Dec qtr 19 | 10.2 | 29.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 181.2 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Mar qtr 20 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment rate - seasonally adjusted (%) | Jun 20 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 7.4 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Mar qtr 20 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 7.0 | -2.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 |
| Retail trade turnover - seasonally adjusted (%) (f) | May 20 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 16.9 |
| Building approvals - seasonally adjusted (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | May 20 | -11.3 | -14.3 | -7.4 | -9.3 | -8.9 | -23.3 | n.a. | n.a. | -16.4 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Mar qtr 20 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| National Visitor - Overnight visitors (%) (h)(i) | Mar qtr 20 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 5.5 | -1.4 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| International Visitor - Visitors (%) (h)(i) | Mar qtr 20 | -8.6 | -8.4 | -6.3 | -3.5 | 1.1 | -14.9 | -4.9 | -11.2 | -5.7 |
| . . = not applicable n.a. = not available |
| (a) Note: Table contains information as at 16 July 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, Dec 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, Mar 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Mar 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Jun 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Mar 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, May 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, May 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8731.0 |
| Tourist Research Australia, National Visitor Survey, Mar 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/Domestic/domestic-tourism-results |
| Tourist Research Australia, International Visitor Survey, Mar 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/International/international-tourism-results |
Table download
csv
(5.68 KB)
Last reviewed