The total population in Australia was estimated at 25.6 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Looking back, in the year of 1960, Australia had a population of 10.4 million people. This page provides - Australia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on December of 2020.

Population in Australia is expected to reach 26.14 Million by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Population is projected to trend around 26.62 Million in 2021 and 27.10 Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Australia Population

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
25.60 25.18 25.60 10.39 1960 - 2019 Million Yearly

Australia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 6.80 7.00 11.20 4.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 12860.70 12770.70 12999.96 5997.66 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 942.10 959.40 1008.30 364.69 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 5800.00 81700.00 251875.00 -371435.00 Persons [+]
Full Time Employment 84200.00 97000.00 97000.00 -236000.00 Persons [+]
Employment Change 90000.00 180300.00 227800.00 -607400.00 Persons [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 65.80 66.20 60.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.60 15.50 20.10 7.60 percent [+]
Labour Costs 92.60 94.00 104.80 43.30 points [+]
Productivity 100.20 100.00 104.21 55.70 points [+]
Job Vacancies 206.00 129.20 232.30 26.80 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 145684.00 127926.00 255930.00 64801.00 [+]
Wages 1304.70 1257.00 1304.70 59.10 AUD/Week [+]
Wages In Manufacturing 1381.30 1350.60 1381.30 333.00 AUD/Week [+]
Wage Growth 1.40 1.80 4.30 1.40 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 753.80 740.80 753.80 522.12 AUD/week [+]
Population 25.60 25.18 25.60 10.39 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 66.00 65.50 66.00 62.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.00 65.50 66.00 65.00 [+]
Employment Rate 61.20 60.40 62.90 54.00 percent [+]


Australia Population
The population of Australia represents 0.33 percent of the world′s total population which arguably means that one person in every 308 people on the planet is a resident of Australia.