Australia’s population has passed 27 million, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
ABS Head of Demography Beidar Cho said the national population grew by 1.7 percent in 2024.
“Our population at December 21, 2024, was 27.4 million people, that’s 445,900 more than the same time in 2023,” Ms Cho said.
“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.”
She said natural increase, or births minus deaths, added 105,200 people, up 1.9 percent from 2023, with 292,400 births (up 2.6 percent) and 187,300 deaths (up 3 percent) registered in 2024.
“Western Australia had the fastest rise in population growth, up 2.4 percent in 2024. This was followed by Victoria and Queensland, which both grew by 1.9 percent.”
Ms Cho said Tasmania saw the slowest growth over the 12-month period, with a 0.3 percent rise in population.
