Population is the number of people who usually live in an area. Place Forecast uses this term as shorthand for the estimated resident population. It is a key indicator for the population domain.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Future population is projected using the cohort-component method. This starts from the jump-off year — the point where estimated data ends and projected data begins.
Population change is built from four components: births, deaths, in-migration, and out-migration. Each of these has its own page where you can see the numbers and rates that drive the total. Together they explain why an area is growing, shrinking, or staying the same.
| Age Group | 2020 | 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 | 139.30 | 130.58 | 132.69 | 135.41 | 145.91 | 143.77 | 148.96 | 157.67 | 162.66 | 169.77 | 176.23 | 177.49 | 176.97 | 175.93 | 175.74 | 177.50 | 179.42 | 182.28 | 183.98 | 184.50 | 185.67 | 186.33 | 186.96 | 189.37 | 192.36 | 195.57 | 198.95 | 202.79 | 205.86 | 208.87 | 211.96 | 215.03 | 218.13 | 221.39 | 224.10 |
| 5-9 | 133.48 | 150.84 | 142.29 | 136.91 | 126.84 | 131.02 | 133.79 | 133.85 | 141.66 | 150.19 | 146.10 | 151.67 | 159.85 | 165.20 | 172.95 | 179.85 | 181.25 | 180.74 | 180.14 | 179.99 | 181.71 | 184.09 | 187.21 | 189.42 | 190.37 | 190.70 | 191.08 | 190.98 | 192.20 | 194.58 | 197.25 | 200.64 | 204.16 | 206.84 | 209.39 |
| 10-14 | 127.39 | 122.46 | 128.48 | 139.28 | 146.67 | 143.43 | 140.91 | 130.44 | 123.26 | 112.66 | 115.95 | 118.78 | 119.67 | 126.88 | 135.04 | 132.01 | 138.48 | 146.95 | 151.39 | 157.77 | 163.83 | 164.88 | 164.51 | 164.20 | 163.85 | 165.07 | 166.59 | 168.85 | 170.38 | 171.05 | 171.22 | 171.61 | 171.36 | 172.14 | 173.98 |
| 15-19 | 147.29 | 130.94 | 132.19 | 122.04 | 110.46 | 106.76 | 115.95 | 123.50 | 126.26 | 132.91 | 130.81 | 128.02 | 118.04 | 111.93 | 102.30 | 105.47 | 107.23 | 109.01 | 116.04 | 124.93 | 122.10 | 128.44 | 137.36 | 141.33 | 146.84 | 151.47 | 151.80 | 150.82 | 149.77 | 149.02 | 149.79 | 151.04 | 152.67 | 153.63 | 154.01 |
| 20-24 | 131.88 | 115.22 | 106.72 | 114.56 | 134.03 | 131.92 | 127.44 | 123.89 | 117.99 | 106.50 | 101.88 | 111.93 | 119.85 | 123.05 | 131.81 | 131.91 | 129.10 | 118.59 | 111.99 | 102.11 | 105.05 | 107.41 | 109.04 | 116.84 | 127.91 | 124.57 | 131.45 | 139.90 | 141.63 | 145.87 | 149.60 | 149.74 | 148.28 | 146.51 | 145.07 |
| 25-29 | 195.47 | 198.17 | 193.94 | 179.43 | 162.10 | 154.08 | 124.00 | 113.10 | 116.80 | 134.97 | 132.38 | 128.03 | 125.92 | 119.34 | 107.39 | 103.22 | 114.50 | 122.18 | 126.23 | 136.41 | 136.49 | 133.51 | 122.12 | 116.36 | 105.67 | 108.69 | 109.62 | 110.42 | 119.58 | 129.43 | 126.13 | 133.42 | 140.63 | 141.71 | 145.31 |
| 30-34 | 160.93 | 164.74 | 181.32 | 191.00 | 181.37 | 183.08 | 199.57 | 192.92 | 176.58 | 157.40 | 151.37 | 121.16 | 111.62 | 115.29 | 133.26 | 131.52 | 126.71 | 124.50 | 119.05 | 107.26 | 103.96 | 114.38 | 123.23 | 127.48 | 137.67 | 137.74 | 133.88 | 122.30 | 115.16 | 104.15 | 106.96 | 107.85 | 109.13 | 116.72 | 126.49 |
| 35-39 | 138.48 | 128.53 | 131.27 | 136.42 | 152.51 | 167.60 | 173.09 | 186.66 | 192.85 | 182.96 | 184.23 | 200.99 | 192.22 | 177.44 | 159.10 | 151.89 | 122.51 | 111.81 | 116.18 | 134.45 | 132.86 | 129.17 | 126.11 | 120.57 | 107.65 | 103.83 | 114.76 | 122.25 | 126.73 | 135.82 | 135.37 | 131.36 | 119.34 | 112.85 | 101.80 |
| 40-44 | 126.19 | 146.50 | 145.94 | 146.44 | 142.57 | 135.11 | 133.52 | 137.51 | 145.54 | 162.98 | 177.64 | 184.96 | 199.06 | 206.73 | 196.00 | 197.85 | 214.88 | 205.78 | 190.51 | 172.27 | 163.67 | 132.41 | 120.74 | 124.66 | 144.72 | 141.92 | 138.17 | 135.11 | 127.10 | 114.45 | 109.10 | 120.29 | 127.52 | 132.03 | 141.94 |
| 45-49 | 160.82 | 136.42 | 128.22 | 120.63 | 123.88 | 122.93 | 131.81 | 132.21 | 137.29 | 133.42 | 125.25 | 123.27 | 127.88 | 135.91 | 153.72 | 166.24 | 170.06 | 184.74 | 189.63 | 180.58 | 181.04 | 197.46 | 192.28 | 175.17 | 155.35 | 151.01 | 121.01 | 112.78 | 116.26 | 133.55 | 131.28 | 124.51 | 122.23 | 116.59 | 105.15 |
| 50-54 | 160.22 | 160.00 | 158.07 | 150.35 | 152.18 | 148.34 | 132.51 | 129.03 | 118.48 | 121.07 | 120.76 | 130.22 | 130.94 | 135.92 | 132.05 | 123.05 | 121.24 | 124.42 | 132.36 | 146.18 | 160.76 | 165.94 | 180.00 | 185.57 | 177.03 | 178.88 | 196.22 | 188.05 | 173.86 | 156.26 | 149.89 | 118.46 | 108.12 | 111.24 | 128.86 |
| 55-59 | 173.77 | 165.66 | 162.06 | 153.32 | 151.76 | 159.83 | 159.85 | 159.69 | 156.09 | 156.36 | 151.37 | 135.85 | 131.98 | 120.97 | 123.79 | 124.05 | 133.72 | 134.27 | 139.46 | 135.55 | 126.50 | 124.59 | 128.65 | 136.89 | 151.87 | 165.70 | 171.87 | 185.12 | 189.68 | 181.39 | 182.59 | 199.89 | 191.94 | 176.21 | 158.42 |
| 60-64 | 202.06 | 204.31 | 201.56 | 205.96 | 185.84 | 175.98 | 167.12 | 164.90 | 157.23 | 156.82 | 165.61 | 166.04 | 166.52 | 161.91 | 162.66 | 158.00 | 141.53 | 138.12 | 127.27 | 129.68 | 129.62 | 139.51 | 140.06 | 145.58 | 141.31 | 131.62 | 129.72 | 133.44 | 141.77 | 156.59 | 171.17 | 177.54 | 190.99 | 196.58 | 186.72 |
| 65-69 | 172.38 | 166.68 | 154.69 | 164.05 | 187.85 | 194.89 | 207.52 | 209.61 | 215.07 | 192.31 | 180.86 | 172.27 | 170.77 | 166.14 | 164.01 | 172.39 | 173.10 | 172.20 | 169.48 | 169.98 | 164.59 | 148.28 | 143.06 | 131.12 | 134.51 | 135.65 | 146.10 | 146.57 | 151.87 | 147.22 | 136.75 | 134.01 | 137.86 | 146.42 | 162.17 |
| 70-74 | 157.71 | 165.77 | 183.64 | 165.30 | 159.26 | 160.79 | 151.17 | 140.19 | 148.99 | 170.05 | 176.27 | 187.95 | 187.92 | 193.75 | 174.73 | 164.65 | 157.34 | 155.64 | 149.30 | 147.34 | 155.45 | 155.92 | 156.76 | 153.91 | 152.37 | 147.83 | 132.30 | 128.55 | 118.62 | 122.34 | 124.31 | 133.50 | 133.44 | 137.38 | 132.34 |
| 75-79 | 111.81 | 124.40 | 119.59 | 132.93 | 134.34 | 141.54 | 152.40 | 168.74 | 152.82 | 146.89 | 148.26 | 138.87 | 128.82 | 136.88 | 156.10 | 162.05 | 172.75 | 173.79 | 179.34 | 161.43 | 152.30 | 145.93 | 143.50 | 138.02 | 136.94 | 144.04 | 144.30 | 144.04 | 141.20 | 140.42 | 136.07 | 121.76 | 118.13 | 108.74 | 111.20 |
| 80-84 | 88.30 | 88.58 | 88.43 | 84.93 | 92.08 | 90.44 | 97.69 | 97.35 | 114.68 | 116.18 | 121.79 | 129.05 | 141.64 | 129.37 | 122.48 | 122.10 | 116.33 | 110.81 | 117.88 | 134.81 | 140.04 | 149.34 | 147.59 | 151.93 | 135.99 | 126.91 | 120.84 | 119.89 | 118.28 | 115.24 | 121.19 | 121.14 | 120.94 | 118.74 | 115.16 |
| 85+ | 118.69 | 125.30 | 117.58 | 118.55 | 113.64 | 111.78 | 108.17 | 105.67 | 104.13 | 106.38 | 104.53 | 106.22 | 104.54 | 113.02 | 113.99 | 114.84 | 119.89 | 125.64 | 122.70 | 119.13 | 120.19 | 119.71 | 119.58 | 121.78 | 129.24 | 131.92 | 135.93 | 134.18 | 137.55 | 132.69 | 129.79 | 130.07 | 128.44 | 129.03 | 124.10 |
| Total | 2646.17 | 2625.11 | 2608.68 | 2597.50 | 2603.28 | 2603.28 | 2605.48 | 2606.93 | 2608.39 | 2609.84 | 2611.30 | 2612.75 | 2614.21 | 2615.66 | 2617.12 | 2618.57 | 2620.03 | 2621.48 | 2622.94 | 2624.39 | 2625.85 | 2627.30 | 2628.76 | 2630.21 | 2631.67 | 2633.12 | 2634.58 | 2636.03 | 2637.49 | 2638.94 | 2640.40 | 2641.85 | 2643.31 | 2644.76 | 2646.22 |