Australia's Population

The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently release a new report, 3235.0 Population byAge and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013. At 30 June 2013, Australia's estimated resident population was 23.1 million, an increase of 1.9 million people (8.9%) since 30 June 2008. In 2013, just under one-third (32%) of Australia's population resided in New South Wales, while one-quarter (25%) lived in Victoria. Some other interesting facts from the publication include:

• The Northern Territory had the highest proportion of children (22% of its total population),
• In the five years since June 2008, the number of people aged 65 years and over in Australia increased by 533,000 (19%) to reach 3.34 million
• At June 2013, there were 98,900 more females than males residing in Australia, with 11.5 million males and 11.6 million females
• The Northern Territory had the highest proportion of people of working age (71%). 

3235.0 Population byAge and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013.