Out-migration is the number of people who move out of the area each year. It covers moves abroad and moves to other parts of the country. This page shows total out-migration over time and a breakdown by age and sex.
Estimated figures come from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In projected years, out-migration rates are applied first. Migration balancing then adjusts the result so all parts stay in line.
Out-migration is one of the four parts of how the population changes. Along with deaths, it takes people away from the area. The gap between in-migration and out-migration is net migration. Net migration is often the main driver of local growth or decline.
| Age Group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| 0-4 | 120.18 | 88.86 | 89.62 | 112.18 | 134.16 | 201.04 | 202.12 | 208.23 | 215.23 | 221.57 | 228.34 | 235.61 | 243.32 | 251.35 | 259.65 | 268.10 | 276.55 | 285.14 | 293.76 | 302.43 | 311.13 | 319.87 | 328.61 | 337.34 | 346.07 | 354.75 | 363.38 | 371.93 | 380.47 | 388.97 | 397.46 | 405.93 | 414.39 | 422.84 |
| 5-9 | 78.13 | 65.61 | 64.66 | 75.11 | 86.17 | 132.92 | 141.82 | 153.14 | 163.36 | 177.18 | 189.33 | 199.77 | 208.81 | 217.01 | 223.88 | 230.80 | 238.03 | 245.39 | 252.90 | 260.54 | 268.23 | 275.97 | 283.73 | 291.51 | 299.31 | 307.13 | 314.95 | 322.74 | 330.53 | 338.29 | 346.02 | 353.73 | 361.41 | 369.07 |
| 10-14 | 50.68 | 37.75 | 36.65 | 41.87 | 50.09 | 76.73 | 82.35 | 88.01 | 92.85 | 98.20 | 102.28 | 108.46 | 116.37 | 123.04 | 130.37 | 137.57 | 144.98 | 152.29 | 158.52 | 163.34 | 168.07 | 172.98 | 177.91 | 182.90 | 187.97 | 193.07 | 198.20 | 203.32 | 208.44 | 213.56 | 218.69 | 223.82 | 228.94 | 234.07 |
| 15-19 | 125.80 | 95.46 | 97.18 | 118.71 | 131.65 | 192.27 | 204.63 | 211.95 | 223.73 | 241.56 | 257.69 | 274.86 | 287.14 | 302.99 | 313.93 | 325.59 | 340.97 | 355.48 | 368.26 | 384.15 | 398.75 | 412.93 | 426.96 | 440.31 | 452.27 | 464.28 | 476.49 | 488.68 | 500.95 | 513.29 | 525.65 | 538.05 | 550.43 | 562.80 |
| 20-24 | 253.36 | 199.83 | 178.98 | 217.97 | 246.13 | 343.88 | 327.35 | 349.05 | 360.93 | 371.45 | 385.77 | 400.67 | 417.09 | 432.94 | 450.17 | 465.68 | 480.65 | 496.07 | 511.74 | 525.73 | 541.40 | 556.98 | 572.33 | 587.48 | 603.20 | 618.30 | 632.97 | 647.45 | 662.01 | 676.54 | 691.06 | 705.62 | 720.19 | 734.76 |
| 25-29 | 284.90 | 181.57 | 191.29 | 213.60 | 222.21 | 327.98 | 327.12 | 344.44 | 360.45 | 373.38 | 385.44 | 398.33 | 412.28 | 426.21 | 439.90 | 453.99 | 467.81 | 481.89 | 496.01 | 509.94 | 523.94 | 537.73 | 551.62 | 565.49 | 579.25 | 593.02 | 606.80 | 620.39 | 634.00 | 647.59 | 661.14 | 674.67 | 688.18 | 701.68 |
| 30-34 | 161.53 | 118.93 | 131.27 | 160.09 | 188.71 | 278.79 | 269.91 | 271.31 | 271.04 | 276.65 | 287.61 | 298.55 | 310.21 | 321.67 | 332.46 | 343.12 | 353.91 | 364.89 | 375.77 | 386.62 | 397.47 | 408.33 | 419.21 | 430.05 | 440.94 | 451.77 | 462.55 | 473.27 | 483.97 | 494.63 | 505.27 | 515.90 | 526.51 | 537.10 |
| 35-39 | 64.46 | 55.06 | 58.31 | 71.40 | 87.09 | 130.51 | 138.82 | 149.12 | 158.07 | 165.84 | 171.33 | 174.80 | 178.22 | 181.98 | 186.11 | 191.82 | 197.81 | 204.41 | 211.15 | 217.57 | 223.89 | 230.26 | 236.67 | 243.06 | 249.45 | 255.83 | 262.20 | 268.54 | 274.87 | 281.19 | 287.49 | 293.78 | 300.06 | 306.32 |
| 40-44 | 61.40 | 51.63 | 53.42 | 61.00 | 74.17 | 116.50 | 126.11 | 135.11 | 142.99 | 149.58 | 156.60 | 164.78 | 175.55 | 183.51 | 191.86 | 196.68 | 201.74 | 206.04 | 210.93 | 216.35 | 222.61 | 229.32 | 236.31 | 243.25 | 249.98 | 256.65 | 263.35 | 270.04 | 276.71 | 283.38 | 290.04 | 296.68 | 303.32 | 309.94 |
| 45-49 | 18.13 | 26.04 | 23.96 | 28.70 | 33.78 | 53.92 | 54.35 | 61.05 | 64.38 | 70.01 | 74.42 | 79.22 | 81.97 | 85.52 | 89.93 | 93.62 | 96.63 | 100.50 | 104.09 | 108.33 | 111.42 | 114.45 | 117.11 | 120.12 | 123.11 | 126.40 | 129.62 | 132.93 | 136.37 | 139.74 | 143.05 | 146.37 | 149.71 | 153.03 |
| 50-54 | 33.65 | 26.10 | 25.44 | 30.05 | 28.22 | 44.32 | 46.63 | 49.19 | 55.60 | 61.48 | 66.44 | 72.50 | 74.60 | 79.09 | 82.95 | 86.65 | 92.25 | 96.00 | 99.81 | 103.88 | 107.90 | 111.82 | 116.06 | 119.36 | 122.76 | 126.03 | 128.90 | 132.16 | 135.29 | 138.57 | 142.06 | 145.54 | 149.07 | 152.60 |
| 55-59 | 21.44 | 28.76 | 26.83 | 29.76 | 33.16 | 50.42 | 54.55 | 58.53 | 60.33 | 63.35 | 65.96 | 70.05 | 74.26 | 80.51 | 85.91 | 92.19 | 96.86 | 101.59 | 105.56 | 110.41 | 114.97 | 119.91 | 124.61 | 128.72 | 133.10 | 136.93 | 141.48 | 145.75 | 150.23 | 154.28 | 158.25 | 161.98 | 165.66 | 169.43 |
| 60-64 | 17.82 | 15.77 | 14.37 | 16.61 | 14.78 | 24.59 | 22.66 | 23.59 | 25.15 | 26.79 | 27.94 | 29.79 | 31.30 | 31.67 | 33.16 | 34.55 | 36.60 | 38.42 | 40.53 | 42.19 | 44.56 | 46.34 | 48.27 | 50.06 | 52.05 | 53.65 | 55.47 | 57.24 | 58.93 | 60.92 | 62.50 | 64.40 | 66.08 | 67.81 |
| 65-69 | 4.64 | 9.68 | 10.44 | 15.04 | 9.29 | 13.23 | 14.49 | 14.95 | 14.46 | 16.80 | 16.88 | 18.04 | 18.75 | 19.75 | 21.55 | 21.92 | 23.06 | 24.36 | 25.69 | 26.40 | 28.00 | 28.59 | 29.56 | 31.66 | 32.93 | 34.59 | 35.95 | 37.07 | 38.19 | 39.59 | 40.88 | 42.28 | 43.51 | 44.76 |
| 70-74 | 8.44 | 13.40 | 12.33 | 12.64 | 8.59 | 13.30 | 13.53 | 14.40 | 15.15 | 15.75 | 15.51 | 16.80 | 18.35 | 19.55 | 19.74 | 21.31 | 22.25 | 22.58 | 24.40 | 25.11 | 26.21 | 27.72 | 29.14 | 29.81 | 30.68 | 31.75 | 32.85 | 34.81 | 36.34 | 37.50 | 38.83 | 39.99 | 41.11 | 42.50 |
| 75-79 | -8.07 | 8.59 | 4.11 | 3.49 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 1.23 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.95 | 2.07 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.67 | 2.85 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.23 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.52 | 3.72 | 3.80 | 3.89 | 4.11 |
| 80-84 | -7.00 | 6.41 | 7.17 | 10.23 | 5.18 | 6.33 | 7.78 | 10.66 | 13.35 | 14.11 | 12.25 | 12.64 | 14.96 | 15.54 | 17.49 | 18.97 | 21.38 | 22.78 | 23.32 | 24.31 | 25.30 | 25.61 | 25.52 | 27.58 | 29.67 | 31.04 | 31.05 | 32.73 | 34.06 | 35.04 | 36.73 | 37.98 | 39.31 | 41.00 |
| 85+ | 4.83 | 1.28 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1294.32 | 1030.72 | 1026.72 | 1218.48 | 1354.37 | 2008.15 | 2035.45 | 2144.00 | 2238.35 | 2345.19 | 2445.73 | 2556.92 | 2665.20 | 2774.40 | 2881.27 | 2984.79 | 3094.15 | 3200.49 | 3304.86 | 3410.05 | 3516.48 | 3621.48 | 3726.47 | 3831.71 | 3935.93 | 4038.40 | 4139.42 | 4242.38 | 4344.84 | 4446.59 | 4548.85 | 4650.52 | 4751.77 | 4853.81 |