Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at January 2020(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Jun qtr 19 | 8,089,526 | 6,594,804 | 5,095,100 | 1,751,693 | 2,621,680 | 534,281 | 245,869 | 426,709 | 25,364,307 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Jun qtr 19 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 19 | 45,557 | 37,343 | 29,882 | 5,335 | 18,064 | 1,159 | 2,524 | 3,409 | 143,281 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 19 | 85,864 | 83,244 | 32,963 | 13,789 | 15,886 | 2,816 | 658 | 3,115 | 238,338 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 19 | -22,063 | 12,198 | 22,831 | -3,958 | -6,451 | 2,008 | -4,371 | -194 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Jun qtr 19 | 109,358 | 132,785 | 85,676 | 15,166 | 27,499 | 5,983 | -1,189 | 6,330 | 381,619 |
| 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) | Jun qtr 19 | 10.1 | 29.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 180.9 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Sep qtr 19 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment rate - trend (%) | Dec 19 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Sep qtr 19 | -4.5 | -4.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 | -4.9 | 1.9 | -4.0 | -2.3 | -3.9 |
| Retail trade turnover - trend (%) (f) | Nov 19 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Building approvals - trend (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | Nov 19 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 4.2 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -2.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Sep qtr 19 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 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 23 January 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, Jun 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, Sep 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Dec 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Sep 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, Nov 2019 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, Nov 2019 |
| 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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