Australia's population grew by 1.7 per cent in 2024, according to the latest figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Beidar Cho, ABS head of demography, said: 'Our population at 31 December 2024 was 27.4 million people, that's 445,900 more than the same time in 2023.
'There were 594,900 people arriving from overseas and 254,200 departures. This means that 340,800 people were added to our population from overseas migration in 2024.'
Natural increase (births minus deaths) added 105,200 people, up 1.9 per cent from 2023. There were 292,400 births (up 2.6%) and 187,300 deaths (up 3.0%) registered in 2024.
'Western Australia had the fastest rise in population growth, up 2.4 per cent in 2024. This was followed by Victoria and Queensland, which both grew by 1.9 per cent,' Ms Cho said.
Tasmania saw the slowest growth over the 12-month period, with a 0.3 per cent rise in population.
Estimates of both overseas migration and internal migration have been revised from September 2021 in this release.
| Population at 31 December 2024 ('000) | Change over previous year ('000) | Change over previous year (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8545.1 | 108.1 | 1.3 |
| Victoria | 7011.1 | 132.6 | 1.9 |
| Queensland | 5618.8 | 102.8 | 1.9 |
| South Australia | 1891.7 | 20.7 | 1.1 |
| Western Australia | 3008.7 | 70.3 | 2.4 |
| Tasmania | 575.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Northern Territory | 262.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 481.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Australia (a) | 27400.0 | 445.9 | 1.7 |
- Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island.
