Key demographic and socio-economic indicators by state and territory (as at October 2020(a))
| Key indicator | Data period | State/territory | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. (b) | ||
| Estimated resident population (no.) | Mar qtr 20 | 8,157,735 | 6,689,377 | 5,160,023 | 1,767,247 | 2,656,156 | 539,590 | 245,353 | 429,834 | 25,649,985 |
| Estimated resident population growth (%) (c) | Mar qtr 20 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Natural increase (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 20 | 42,543 | 35,333 | 28,869 | 4,937 | 18,008 | 1,069 | 2,404 | 3,348 | 136,508 |
| Net overseas migration (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 20 | 67,569 | 73,484 | 32,105 | 16,121 | 24,826 | 3,668 | 576 | 2,141 | 220,510 |
| Net interstate migration (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 20 | -22,301 | 7,721 | 24,021 | -3,176 | -3,206 | 1,254 | -3,387 | -926 | . . |
| Total growth (no.) (d) | Mar qtr 20 | 87,811 | 116,538 | 84,995 | 17,882 | 39,628 | 5,991 | -407 | 4,563 | 357,018 |
| 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) | Mar qtr 20 | 10.2 | 29.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 182.3 | 3.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (%) (c)(e) | Jun qtr 20 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment rate - seasonally adjusted (%) | Sep 20 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| House Price Index (established homes) (%) (c)(e) | Jun qtr 20 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.2 | -2.0 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Retail trade turnover - seasonally adjusted (%) (f) | Aug 20 | -2.0 | -12.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | -4.0 |
| Building approvals - seasonally adjusted (total dwelling units approved) (%) (f) | Aug 20 | -14.2 | 1.8 | 8.1 | -4.8 | 33.8 | -26.2 | n.a. | n.a. | -1.6 |
| Wage Price Index - original (%) (c)(g) | Jun qtr 20 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| National Visitor - Overnight visitors (%) (h)(i) | Jun qtr 20 | -18.6 | -21.8 | -19.3 | -11.6 | -11.7 | -24.6 | -18.5 | -14.4 | -18.8 |
| International Visitor - Visitors (%) (h)(i) | Jun qtr 20 | -30.0 | -29.0 | -28.0 | -24.0 | -23.0 | -33.0 | -21.0 | -34.0 | -28.0 |
| . . = not applicable n.a. = not available |
| (a) Note: Table contains information as at 15 October 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, Mar 2020 |
| 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, Jun 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 |
| ABS 6401.0 Consumer Price Index, Australia, Jun 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 |
| ABS 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, Sep 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0 |
| ABS 6416.0 Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Jun 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6416.0 |
| ABS 8501.0 Retail Trade, Australia, Aug 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 |
| ABS 8731.0 Building Approvals, Australia, Aug 2020 |
| http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8731.0 |
| Tourist Research Australia, National Visitor Survey, Jun 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/Domestic/domestic-tourism-results |
| Tourist Research Australia, International Visitor Survey, Jun 2020 |
| https://www.tra.gov.au/International/international-tourism-results |
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