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ABS Demographic Statistics
Demographics & Population
How Australia is growing and changing — population, life expectancy, migration, births, deaths, marriages, and social wellbeing.
Demographics & Population — how Australia is growing and changing
Population
27.80M
Dec 2025 • +1.5% p.a.
Life Expectancy
81.1
♂ 81.1y • ♀ 85.1y
Net Migration
306K
2024-25 FY • 32% born overseas
Fertility Rate
1.481
Births per woman • 292K births (2024)
Population Growth (Dec 2019–Dec 2025)
Source: ABS 3101.0 — CC BY 4.0. Updated quarterly.
Population by State (Dec 2025)
Source: ABS 3101.0 — CC BY 4.0. Updated quarterly.
Life Expectancy by State
Source: ABS 3302.0 — CC BY 4.0. ACT highest (82♂/85.8♀), NT lowest (77♂/80.7♀).
Capital City Growth (2024-25 FY)
Melbourne +105K (largest gain) • Perth 2.4% (fastest rate). Source: ABS 3218.0 — CC BY 4.0.
Overseas Migration (2019-2025)
Net migration down from 446K (2023-24) to 306K (2024-25). Top source: India (1.06M). Source: ABS 3412.0.
Births (2024)
292K
+1.9% from 2023
Median mother age: 32.1
Deaths (2024)
187K
+2.3% from 2023
SDR: 5.078/1000
Marriages (2024)
121K
+2% from 2023
Divorces (2024)
47K
-3% from 2023
Where Australians Were Born — country of birth, Jun 2026
Born Overseas
0.0%
8,833K people
Highest since 1893
Australian-born
0.0%
18,780K people
Annual Increase
+0K
Overseas-born added in 2024-25
Largest Group
India
971K · leading source country
Top 10 Countries of Birth
Source: ABS 3409.0 — Australia's Population by Country of Birth, Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0)·Click sort buttons to reorder
Overseas-born % of Population — 1891–2025 Trend
At 32%, overseas-born proportion has returned to levels last seen in 1893, before dipping to 10% in 1947.
Overseas-born % by State & Territory (Census 2021)
34.1%
WA — highest overseas-born share
Driven by mining sector migration
13.1%
TAS — lowest overseas-born share
Least diverse state by birthplace
+11.4pp
NT largest increase since 2011
18.9% → 22.6%
8.8M
Overseas-born Australians
Nearly 1 in 3 Australians
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Updated with 2026 Census data expected late 2026.
Diversity at a Glance — Median Age & Sex Ratio by Country
| Country | Population (K) | % of total | Median age | ♂/100♀ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 971 | 3.5% | 36 | 115 |
| England | 971 | 3.5% | 60 | 104 |
| China | 732 | 2.6% | 40 | 81 |
| New Zealand | 638 | 2.3% | 46 | 104 |
| Philippines | 413 | 1.5% | 40 | 71 |
| Vietnam | 327 | 1.2% | 48 | 78 |
| South Africa | 230 | 0.8% | 46 | 99 |
| Nepal | 214 | 0.8% | 30 | 117 |
| Sri Lanka | 185 | 0.7% | 41 | 107 |
| Malaysia | 184 | 0.7% | 44 | 86 |
Source: ABS 3409.0 — Estimated Resident Population by Country of Birth, Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Next release: 28 Apr 2027 (Jun 2026). Auto-updated from official sources.
Diversity Across Australia — Map View
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General Social Survey (2025) — how Australians are feeling
7.1/10
Life satisfaction (down from 7.5 in 2019)
25%
Households with cash flow problems (up from 22% in 2019)
50%
Agree most people can be trusted (down from 55% in 2019)
Source: ABS 4159.0 — General Social Survey (CC BY 4.0). Next survey: 2029-30 (next survey cycle).
Next releases: Sep 2026 (Jun quarter 2026) • Nov 2026 (2023-2025) • Oct 2026 (2025 data) • Dec 2026 (2025-26 FY) • 28 Apr 2027 (Jun 2026)
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