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 | 201.06 | 201.97 | 200.84 | 195.13 | 189.73 | 189.35 | 183.51 | 183.50 | 179.82 | 182.46 | 185.77 | 188.07 | 189.02 | 189.60 | 190.89 | 191.35 | 191.88 | 191.81 | 191.93 | 192.20 | 192.46 | 193.33 | 194.67 | 195.35 | 195.92 | 196.53 | 196.72 | 197.63 | 197.58 | 197.84 | 197.76 | 197.08 | 196.04 | 195.24 | 195.10 |
| 5-9 | 199.22 | 198.70 | 201.46 | 199.45 | 205.88 | 199.86 | 198.51 | 192.81 | 190.37 | 185.20 | 184.11 | 178.25 | 178.27 | 175.34 | 178.62 | 182.21 | 184.56 | 186.15 | 187.11 | 188.37 | 188.80 | 189.51 | 189.32 | 189.22 | 189.44 | 189.80 | 190.50 | 191.77 | 192.76 | 193.46 | 193.67 | 193.99 | 195.12 | 194.86 | 194.65 |
| 10-14 | 198.68 | 201.53 | 199.00 | 201.76 | 191.41 | 197.72 | 200.39 | 205.67 | 197.87 | 202.65 | 197.31 | 196.67 | 192.03 | 189.24 | 184.52 | 184.00 | 178.02 | 178.60 | 175.87 | 179.34 | 183.11 | 185.60 | 187.06 | 187.69 | 188.87 | 189.40 | 190.03 | 189.93 | 189.92 | 190.28 | 190.53 | 191.30 | 192.65 | 193.39 | 193.84 |
| 15-19 | 204.32 | 210.65 | 193.29 | 207.05 | 199.65 | 189.45 | 188.81 | 193.66 | 191.16 | 181.66 | 188.53 | 190.67 | 196.62 | 189.24 | 194.56 | 189.00 | 188.75 | 184.64 | 182.63 | 177.28 | 176.76 | 171.87 | 172.49 | 169.86 | 173.16 | 176.80 | 178.86 | 180.22 | 181.15 | 182.60 | 182.67 | 183.28 | 183.23 | 183.19 | 183.21 |
| 20-24 | 178.59 | 175.47 | 163.36 | 170.07 | 182.10 | 187.56 | 186.98 | 161.51 | 184.64 | 180.88 | 169.43 | 171.92 | 177.27 | 173.23 | 166.57 | 171.42 | 175.53 | 181.56 | 174.29 | 181.89 | 175.55 | 176.77 | 171.94 | 170.70 | 167.31 | 167.34 | 160.53 | 159.62 | 158.24 | 161.65 | 164.54 | 166.71 | 168.39 | 168.99 | 169.63 |
| 25-29 | 231.65 | 208.28 | 215.20 | 200.96 | 187.35 | 183.97 | 185.83 | 182.71 | 178.38 | 189.99 | 195.22 | 193.09 | 169.77 | 194.30 | 188.41 | 181.86 | 184.05 | 188.45 | 185.60 | 177.40 | 185.41 | 188.55 | 195.34 | 188.02 | 193.71 | 189.22 | 191.50 | 186.50 | 183.45 | 180.56 | 180.31 | 172.34 | 171.63 | 169.90 | 173.14 |
| 30-34 | 199.53 | 197.78 | 206.79 | 224.38 | 233.48 | 220.11 | 211.37 | 216.55 | 196.66 | 180.97 | 177.86 | 180.48 | 179.22 | 175.59 | 189.10 | 195.41 | 192.96 | 169.80 | 195.34 | 190.12 | 182.91 | 185.47 | 189.97 | 185.91 | 178.10 | 185.18 | 188.59 | 195.54 | 188.52 | 195.30 | 189.56 | 192.62 | 187.92 | 185.44 | 182.53 |
| 35-39 | 174.07 | 187.74 | 193.02 | 186.54 | 193.39 | 209.98 | 216.87 | 228.74 | 243.42 | 254.09 | 239.19 | 230.12 | 234.45 | 214.42 | 197.37 | 194.73 | 199.56 | 198.29 | 197.36 | 211.91 | 219.88 | 216.97 | 189.98 | 218.15 | 212.11 | 205.44 | 207.20 | 212.40 | 207.27 | 198.78 | 206.41 | 209.90 | 218.73 | 210.57 | 217.74 |
| 40-44 | 156.79 | 155.81 | 159.07 | 174.84 | 171.48 | 170.32 | 176.76 | 185.68 | 187.27 | 195.30 | 213.97 | 220.22 | 233.28 | 248.63 | 259.22 | 244.38 | 234.88 | 241.13 | 220.36 | 204.89 | 201.49 | 204.79 | 205.77 | 201.89 | 217.78 | 223.82 | 220.91 | 194.98 | 223.44 | 217.47 | 210.57 | 212.03 | 216.62 | 213.12 | 203.76 |
| 45-49 | 183.08 | 160.46 | 151.22 | 149.33 | 146.45 | 148.11 | 147.75 | 146.12 | 157.55 | 154.31 | 152.88 | 159.00 | 167.41 | 168.76 | 176.49 | 193.76 | 199.51 | 211.27 | 225.62 | 235.56 | 221.40 | 212.15 | 219.35 | 200.72 | 185.75 | 182.05 | 185.78 | 186.59 | 182.47 | 196.38 | 202.73 | 200.60 | 176.00 | 202.92 | 196.92 |
| 50-54 | 182.70 | 182.55 | 179.13 | 164.23 | 166.89 | 167.17 | 156.98 | 151.98 | 148.83 | 145.52 | 146.64 | 144.83 | 143.83 | 157.14 | 154.75 | 153.59 | 159.20 | 167.26 | 168.87 | 177.17 | 194.62 | 200.48 | 211.69 | 225.73 | 236.09 | 223.15 | 215.74 | 220.71 | 200.71 | 186.74 | 185.53 | 189.34 | 187.50 | 183.59 | 197.14 |
| 55-59 | 235.06 | 236.90 | 228.61 | 220.43 | 200.16 | 190.47 | 187.60 | 187.03 | 172.86 | 176.31 | 175.84 | 164.24 | 158.86 | 155.63 | 153.21 | 154.32 | 153.41 | 153.92 | 167.01 | 164.62 | 163.34 | 169.19 | 177.73 | 179.69 | 188.89 | 206.48 | 212.14 | 224.95 | 240.34 | 250.18 | 236.75 | 229.60 | 234.32 | 214.01 | 199.49 |
| 60-64 | 231.15 | 234.29 | 238.25 | 237.53 | 242.88 | 240.69 | 246.82 | 242.50 | 239.27 | 218.42 | 207.07 | 204.14 | 203.95 | 190.49 | 193.44 | 192.68 | 181.29 | 175.78 | 171.80 | 168.78 | 170.87 | 170.43 | 170.64 | 185.15 | 181.85 | 180.45 | 187.11 | 196.72 | 199.06 | 209.26 | 228.66 | 235.16 | 248.67 | 266.19 | 277.05 |
| 65-69 | 237.07 | 237.16 | 230.35 | 226.48 | 227.80 | 233.55 | 238.74 | 241.26 | 241.50 | 246.53 | 243.84 | 250.04 | 245.36 | 242.78 | 222.64 | 211.80 | 208.21 | 208.49 | 195.02 | 198.55 | 195.57 | 184.11 | 180.28 | 175.83 | 173.12 | 175.08 | 174.68 | 174.86 | 188.70 | 185.80 | 184.20 | 191.31 | 201.30 | 203.92 | 213.68 |
| 70-74 | 197.64 | 201.26 | 196.27 | 195.44 | 195.44 | 209.73 | 206.43 | 201.05 | 201.00 | 204.21 | 213.20 | 217.40 | 217.36 | 217.79 | 223.28 | 221.94 | 228.83 | 224.07 | 220.98 | 201.95 | 193.15 | 192.04 | 190.33 | 176.26 | 179.32 | 179.73 | 169.96 | 165.02 | 160.43 | 157.81 | 160.41 | 159.81 | 159.35 | 172.80 | 169.80 |
| 75-79 | 129.36 | 133.96 | 144.51 | 156.34 | 172.54 | 172.68 | 175.06 | 177.90 | 176.36 | 178.90 | 192.91 | 190.50 | 185.90 | 185.82 | 187.77 | 196.32 | 200.44 | 199.77 | 201.61 | 206.65 | 205.93 | 212.09 | 208.78 | 205.83 | 188.04 | 178.16 | 177.74 | 177.09 | 165.84 | 168.12 | 168.72 | 159.18 | 153.04 | 148.51 | 146.00 |
| 80-84 | 105.02 | 98.90 | 101.44 | 95.35 | 98.44 | 99.21 | 108.87 | 120.08 | 133.35 | 147.20 | 146.29 | 149.27 | 151.30 | 151.40 | 156.22 | 166.32 | 163.91 | 161.49 | 160.44 | 164.03 | 171.53 | 173.72 | 174.24 | 174.97 | 180.14 | 179.89 | 184.06 | 181.11 | 177.93 | 162.80 | 154.04 | 154.31 | 155.36 | 144.05 | 145.86 |
| 85+ | 83.68 | 93.52 | 96.12 | 103.65 | 97.88 | 94.23 | 91.29 | 93.34 | 95.32 | 94.60 | 92.64 | 97.32 | 105.87 | 113.91 | 119.78 | 115.30 | 118.94 | 124.97 | 129.16 | 133.82 | 135.28 | 134.52 | 135.55 | 137.71 | 142.62 | 147.23 | 147.24 | 147.18 | 148.56 | 154.86 | 156.38 | 158.42 | 154.62 | 153.36 | 148.02 |
| Total | 3328.66 | 3316.94 | 3297.94 | 3308.96 | 3302.96 | 3304.16 | 3308.56 | 3312.09 | 3315.63 | 3319.17 | 3322.70 | 3326.24 | 3329.78 | 3333.31 | 3336.85 | 3340.39 | 3343.92 | 3347.46 | 3351.00 | 3354.53 | 3358.07 | 3361.61 | 3365.14 | 3368.68 | 3372.22 | 3375.75 | 3379.29 | 3382.83 | 3386.36 | 3389.90 | 3393.44 | 3396.97 | 3400.51 | 3404.05 | 3407.59 |