Australia's population grows by 1.8% in 1 year

Country's total population stands at 27.3M, according to official data

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Australia's population grew by 1.8% in the year leading up to Sept. 30, 2024, figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.

The country's total population stood at 27.3 million on Sept. 30 last year, increasing by 484,000 compared to the figure on Sept. 30, 2023, Beidar Cho, the bureau's head of demography, said in a statement.

The increase includes 379,800 people through overseas migration, continuing the downward trend in recent quarters.

Natural increase -- births minus deaths -- added 104,200 people, down 3% from the previous year. There were 291,200 births and 187,000 deaths registered over the period.

"Western Australia had the fastest increase in population growth, up 2.5% in the last year. This was followed by Victoria, which grew by 2.1%, and Queensland which rose 2.0%," Cho said.

Australia's island of Tasmania saw the least growth over the 12-month period, with a 0.3% rise in population.

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