POPULATION, Australia's States and Territories - 6 |
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- When did Australia's population begin to grow most rapidly?
- What were the reasons behind this growth?
- Which states have shown the greatest rates of growth?
- Why did these states grow more quickly than others?
POPULATION, Australia's States and Territories
NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
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As at 30 June | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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1906 | 1,504 | 1,212 | 537 | 363 | 255 | 183 | 4 | . . | 4,059 |
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1916 | 1,890 | 1,413 | 686 | 441 | 313 | 194 | 5 | 3 | 4,943 |
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1926 | 2,344 | 1,695 | 861 | 553 | 381 | 212 | 4 | 7 | 6,056 |
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1936 | 2,666 | 1,845 | 982 | 588 | 452 | 230 | 5 | 10 | 6,778 |
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1946 | 2,945 | 2,025 | 1,090 | 635 | 493 | 252 | 11 | 16 | 7,465 |
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1956 | 3,554 | 2,593 | 1,382 | 849 | 675 | 318 | 20 | 35 | 9,426 |
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1966(a) | 4,238 | 3,220 | 1,674 | 1,095 | 848 | 371 | 57 | 96 | 11,599 |
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1976(b) | 4,960 | 3,810 | 2,092 | 1,274 | 1,178 | 412 | 98 | 208 | 14,033 |
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1986 | 5,532 | 4,161 | 2,625 | 1,383 | 1,459 | 446 | 154 | 259 | 16,018 |
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1996p | 6,204 | 4,561 | 3,339 | 1,474 | 1,766 | 475 | 182 | 308 | 18,311 |
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2006 | 6,807 | 4,857 | 4,022 | 1,553 | 2,056 | 491 | 204 | 349 | 20,343 |
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2016 | 7,311 | 5,069 | 4,639 | 1,604 | 2,330 | 500 | 229 | 389 | 22,073 |
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2026 | 7,759 | 5,221 | 5,224 | 1,638 | 2,584 | 499 | 250 | 422 | 23,601 |
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2036 | 8,114 | 5,294 | 5,755 | 1,644 | 2,807 | 485 | 269 | 451 | 24,821 |
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2046 | 8,362 | 5,273 | 6,220 | 1,623 | 3,001 | 460 | 286 | 475 | 25,702 |
(a) Prior to 1961,
data exclude full-blooded Aboriginal people.
(b) In 1971 there was a break in series due to a change in the definition
and measurement of the population.
Source: Australian Demographic Trends (ABS 3102.0);
Australian Demographic Statistics (ABS 3101.0); Projections of the Populations of Australia,
States and Territories (ABS 3222.0).
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