Australia Yearbook - 2001

Chapter 5—Population 141
5.16 ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, By State and Territory
NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT
As at 30 June ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000
1994 6 060.2 4 487.6 3 187.1 1 466.1 1 703.0 472.9 173.4 301.5 17 854.7
1995 6 127.0 4 517.4 3 265.1 1 469.4 1 733.8 473.7 177.6 304.8 18 071.8
1996 6 204.7 4 560.2 3 338.7 1 474.3 1 765.3 474.4 181.8 308.3 18 310.7
1997 6 272.8 4 605.2 3 397.1 1 479.7 1 797.9 473.5 186.9 308.0 18 524.2
1998 6 333.5 4 654.9 3 453.5 1 486.4 1 829.1 471.7 189.9 308.1 18 730.4
1999 6 411.7 4 712.2 3 512.4 1 493.1 1 861.0 470.3 192.9 310.2 18 966.8
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (3101.0).
ACT
Aust.
NSW
5.17 POPULATION GROWTH RATES
Vic. Qld SA WA
Year ended 30 June
% % % % % % % % %
NATURAL INCREASE
1994 0.74 0.73 0.84 0.55 0.86 0.66 1.69 1.10 0.76
1995 0.70 0.70 0.82 0.54 0.87 0.63 1.66 1.08 0.74
1996 0.66 0.63 0.77 0.51 0.80 0.53 1.59 1.00 0.69
1997 0.69 0.63 0.77 0.47 0.80 0.52 1.50 0.99 0.69
1998 0.63 0.60 0.73 0.45 0.76 0.44 1.51 0.92 0.65
1999 0.62 0.56 0.71 0.44 0.78 0.52 1.49 1.01 0.64
NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION
1994 0.37 0.24 0.17 0.14 0.40 0.04 0.11 –0.14 0.26
1995 0.59 0.43 0.33 0.20 0.62 0.07 0.27 0.04 0.45
1996 0.78 0.57 0.40 0.25 0.71 0.08 0.32 0.13 0.58
1997 0.60 0.46 0.38 0.21 0.69 0.05 0.30 –0.02 0.48
1998 0.56 0.45 0.41 0.23 0.71 0.02 0.34 –0.03 0.47
1999 0.84 0.58 0.50 0.20 0.87 –0.05 0.56 0.07 0.63
NET INTERSTATE MIGRATION
1994 –0.20 –0.65 1.44 –0.27 0.23 –0.45 –0.51 –0.14 . .
1995 –0.22 –0.49 1.26 –0.48 0.30 –0.56 0.22 –0.16 . .
1996 –0.24 –0.28 1.00 –0.42 0.23 –0.55 0.18 –0.22 . .
1997 –0.19 –0.10 0.60 –0.31 0.35 –0.77 0.98 –1.04 . .
1998 –0.22 0.03 0.53 –0.22 0.26 –0.84 –0.23 –0.88 . .
1999 –0.23 0.09 0.50 –0.19 0.10 –0.78 –0.49 –0.39 . .
TOTAL POPULATION GROWTH(a)
1994 0.92 0.34 2.49 0.37 1.51 0.27 1.55 0.73 1.06
1995 1.10 0.66 2.45 0.22 1.81 0.16 2.41 1.10 1.22
1996 1.27 0.95 2.25 0.33 1.82 0.16 2.42 1.13 1.32
1997 1.10 0.99 1.75 0.37 1.85 –0.20 2.78 –0.08 1.17
1998 0.97 1.08 1.66 0.46 1.74 –0.38 1.62 0.01 1.11
1999 1.23 1.23 1.70 0.45 1.74 –0.31 1.55 0.69 1.26
(a) Differences between the total growth rate and the sum of natural increase and net migration rates arise from retrospective
adjustments (which are made after each Census) to eliminate any intercensal discrepancy.
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (3101.0).
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
In 1911, 43% of Australians lived in rural areas.
This proportion fell steadily, and 14% of the
population lived in rural areas by 1976. Between
1976 and 1991 the decline appeared to have
halted, and the proportion of people living in
rural areas increased slightly (see graph 5.19).
This may have been due to people moving to
rural areas surrounding the cities, but still
working in the city. However, the 1996 Census
showed that, once again, the rural population had
decreased as a proportion of the total population.