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 | 1241.83 | 950.42 | 686.03 | 709.56 | 623.16 | 1186.99 | 1222.73 | 1286.33 | 1348.20 | 1377.21 | 1382.39 | 1405.64 | 1418.98 | 1431.95 | 1444.44 | 1454.75 | 1463.75 | 1473.35 | 1483.22 | 1493.24 | 1503.75 | 1514.55 | 1525.56 | 1536.74 | 1548.12 | 1559.66 | 1571.38 | 1583.17 | 1595.02 | 1606.93 | 1618.88 | 1630.84 | 1642.82 | 1654.80 |
| 5-9 | 1085.67 | 809.49 | 540.80 | 587.06 | 547.37 | 992.22 | 966.53 | 948.12 | 959.02 | 983.06 | 1005.03 | 1037.01 | 1052.78 | 1068.23 | 1080.36 | 1088.11 | 1095.41 | 1101.56 | 1106.82 | 1111.33 | 1115.82 | 1120.07 | 1124.64 | 1129.47 | 1134.53 | 1139.91 | 1145.54 | 1151.34 | 1157.29 | 1163.35 | 1169.50 | 1175.71 | 1181.97 | 1188.25 |
| 10-14 | 753.06 | 598.57 | 426.34 | 446.92 | 406.00 | 754.91 | 762.46 | 766.01 | 778.29 | 783.91 | 784.62 | 786.86 | 785.33 | 788.81 | 796.79 | 807.04 | 816.57 | 825.35 | 832.86 | 838.45 | 843.27 | 847.94 | 852.42 | 856.51 | 860.28 | 863.98 | 867.56 | 871.33 | 875.22 | 879.20 | 883.33 | 887.54 | 891.84 | 896.19 |
| 15-19 | 605.66 | 508.63 | 370.37 | 397.14 | 375.60 | 699.59 | 695.81 | 707.15 | 720.35 | 722.49 | 735.76 | 748.93 | 750.74 | 758.32 | 770.08 | 771.11 | 771.61 | 773.75 | 775.57 | 778.67 | 785.01 | 791.93 | 799.03 | 805.53 | 810.61 | 815.20 | 819.76 | 824.15 | 828.25 | 832.25 | 836.26 | 840.20 | 844.25 | 848.39 |
| 20-24 | 1553.67 | 1071.72 | 761.82 | 856.57 | 805.66 | 1457.77 | 1448.42 | 1478.51 | 1515.20 | 1533.33 | 1529.20 | 1559.57 | 1555.55 | 1558.17 | 1567.13 | 1577.99 | 1588.67 | 1598.75 | 1608.98 | 1620.65 | 1627.97 | 1635.24 | 1643.50 | 1653.65 | 1665.60 | 1679.51 | 1692.42 | 1705.66 | 1718.23 | 1730.13 | 1741.90 | 1753.55 | 1765.19 | 1776.73 |
| 25-29 | 2334.18 | 1607.43 | 1089.96 | 1205.63 | 1124.05 | 2104.69 | 2141.29 | 2227.84 | 2318.55 | 2343.41 | 2315.83 | 2387.33 | 2354.66 | 2354.10 | 2369.55 | 2364.43 | 2367.80 | 2378.59 | 2388.22 | 2399.46 | 2412.83 | 2426.81 | 2439.38 | 2452.92 | 2466.45 | 2479.87 | 2493.88 | 2507.84 | 2522.30 | 2537.21 | 2552.11 | 2566.93 | 2581.74 | 2596.44 |
| 30-34 | 2377.62 | 1680.27 | 1133.10 | 1288.89 | 1195.87 | 2178.22 | 2202.34 | 2254.79 | 2354.65 | 2395.71 | 2390.54 | 2451.71 | 2456.62 | 2468.97 | 2485.77 | 2492.27 | 2503.32 | 2515.99 | 2530.19 | 2545.77 | 2561.90 | 2578.69 | 2596.22 | 2613.82 | 2631.48 | 2649.61 | 2668.02 | 2686.22 | 2704.63 | 2722.94 | 2741.36 | 2759.82 | 2778.30 | 2796.76 |
| 35-39 | 1762.03 | 1285.76 | 894.07 | 961.36 | 906.11 | 1688.59 | 1689.04 | 1729.57 | 1779.68 | 1811.44 | 1810.66 | 1848.27 | 1858.48 | 1873.32 | 1888.75 | 1900.15 | 1908.15 | 1916.38 | 1925.33 | 1934.11 | 1943.11 | 1953.47 | 1964.15 | 1975.20 | 1986.79 | 1998.61 | 2010.84 | 2023.21 | 2035.66 | 2048.22 | 2060.87 | 2073.54 | 2086.23 | 2098.92 |
| 40-44 | 1144.83 | 934.78 | 660.13 | 735.17 | 688.46 | 1268.29 | 1274.50 | 1302.32 | 1341.68 | 1371.71 | 1381.16 | 1410.15 | 1428.62 | 1440.68 | 1455.00 | 1465.57 | 1478.25 | 1490.08 | 1501.37 | 1512.21 | 1523.38 | 1533.77 | 1544.44 | 1555.09 | 1565.89 | 1576.74 | 1588.02 | 1599.48 | 1611.06 | 1622.78 | 1634.59 | 1646.47 | 1658.42 | 1670.38 |
| 45-49 | 772.72 | 619.86 | 414.85 | 463.42 | 424.34 | 823.11 | 848.94 | 876.37 | 896.54 | 918.48 | 928.43 | 943.70 | 955.56 | 968.10 | 977.69 | 986.23 | 995.84 | 1005.45 | 1013.69 | 1021.17 | 1028.55 | 1036.73 | 1044.59 | 1052.33 | 1060.06 | 1067.80 | 1075.49 | 1083.26 | 1091.04 | 1098.89 | 1106.78 | 1114.78 | 1122.85 | 1130.96 |
| 50-54 | 571.51 | 508.96 | 350.82 | 372.50 | 324.06 | 606.19 | 606.80 | 612.81 | 640.33 | 653.90 | 665.98 | 686.13 | 694.59 | 704.79 | 715.71 | 723.04 | 729.70 | 735.79 | 744.04 | 749.81 | 756.30 | 763.08 | 770.67 | 777.97 | 784.32 | 790.73 | 797.46 | 803.93 | 810.58 | 817.11 | 823.66 | 830.28 | 836.84 | 843.43 |
| 55-59 | 538.05 | 433.08 | 299.68 | 320.07 | 294.80 | 573.52 | 569.33 | 562.31 | 566.34 | 568.18 | 565.72 | 570.98 | 576.92 | 586.73 | 599.22 | 608.06 | 616.65 | 624.40 | 631.19 | 637.44 | 643.50 | 646.82 | 651.16 | 656.89 | 661.58 | 666.29 | 671.05 | 675.57 | 679.81 | 684.11 | 688.58 | 693.04 | 697.37 | 701.59 |
| 60-64 | 409.09 | 348.26 | 245.94 | 270.60 | 226.77 | 420.78 | 415.37 | 418.15 | 423.20 | 424.05 | 437.40 | 445.95 | 443.84 | 440.59 | 442.46 | 443.46 | 444.79 | 446.85 | 450.80 | 458.83 | 465.37 | 471.48 | 474.61 | 478.41 | 481.78 | 485.59 | 487.64 | 489.82 | 492.97 | 495.37 | 498.05 | 500.68 | 503.39 | 505.81 |
| 65-69 | 358.55 | 328.63 | 221.96 | 232.97 | 206.24 | 403.99 | 401.08 | 397.89 | 399.92 | 399.40 | 389.63 | 385.70 | 390.45 | 392.31 | 393.36 | 397.92 | 404.42 | 406.84 | 407.62 | 408.04 | 408.92 | 411.14 | 414.08 | 417.73 | 422.51 | 428.28 | 434.07 | 438.82 | 441.33 | 444.54 | 447.65 | 450.72 | 453.88 | 457.19 |
| 70-74 | 260.16 | 238.76 | 170.00 | 184.72 | 145.83 | 286.39 | 273.75 | 265.16 | 267.22 | 265.56 | 272.86 | 275.66 | 273.67 | 269.89 | 268.41 | 265.87 | 264.87 | 265.78 | 268.57 | 271.18 | 275.47 | 277.06 | 277.20 | 277.40 | 279.75 | 280.40 | 280.58 | 281.93 | 285.61 | 289.65 | 292.64 | 295.86 | 297.92 | 300.41 |
| 75-79 | 135.06 | 145.98 | 106.13 | 110.44 | 79.70 | 145.74 | 142.50 | 141.27 | 140.52 | 142.25 | 143.33 | 142.69 | 143.30 | 145.61 | 146.01 | 147.32 | 148.17 | 149.34 | 148.60 | 148.38 | 148.09 | 147.99 | 149.80 | 151.44 | 151.25 | 153.27 | 155.04 | 155.37 | 155.92 | 157.10 | 157.66 | 158.14 | 159.10 | 159.39 |
| 80-84 | 73.86 | 92.97 | 67.77 | 68.72 | 40.26 | 75.05 | 72.77 | 72.88 | 75.78 | 78.48 | 80.91 | 78.86 | 76.69 | 76.76 | 77.58 | 76.99 | 74.88 | 75.95 | 77.13 | 76.13 | 75.46 | 75.74 | 76.78 | 76.58 | 75.83 | 76.14 | 75.39 | 76.20 | 76.19 | 76.58 | 77.58 | 78.42 | 78.07 | 78.56 |
| 85+ | 161.02 | 90.52 | 82.74 | 88.55 | 61.65 | 117.56 | 120.71 | 121.62 | 125.85 | 128.02 | 130.80 | 136.81 | 141.19 | 144.16 | 147.68 | 150.77 | 153.41 | 155.37 | 157.84 | 161.18 | 162.69 | 164.86 | 166.54 | 168.80 | 170.93 | 172.44 | 173.91 | 174.61 | 175.67 | 176.31 | 176.62 | 177.70 | 178.69 | 179.22 |
| Total | 16138.58 | 12254.08 | 8522.51 | 9300.28 | 8475.92 | 15783.60 | 15854.37 | 16169.10 | 16651.34 | 16900.57 | 16950.24 | 17301.93 | 17357.94 | 17471.50 | 17626.00 | 17721.10 | 17826.26 | 17939.57 | 18052.03 | 18166.06 | 18281.40 | 18397.37 | 18514.76 | 18636.46 | 18757.75 | 18884.04 | 19008.04 | 19131.92 | 19256.76 | 19382.68 | 19508.00 | 19634.22 | 19758.88 | 19883.44 |