QTPA Member Alert | ABS Australian Demographic Statistics, Mar 2012 (15/10/2012)

ABS Australian Demographic Statistics, Mar 2012

These figures are interesting with increased population and migration (see population growth rates below).  The issue however is that the area of interest to the Turf Production industry in building and construction (housing and dwellings) and the support infrastructure (open space parklands, sporting facilities) is not keeping pace. The estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 31 March 2012 was 22,596,500 people.

ABS MARCH 2012 KEY FIGURES

	Population at end Mar qtr 2012		Change over previous year	Change over previous year
PRELIMINARY DATA	‘000		‘000	%
New South Wales	7 272.8		73.5	1.0
Victoria	5 603.1		82.5	1.5
Queensland	4 537.7		76.4	1.7
South Australia	1 650.6		14.1	0.9
Western Australia	2 410.6		73.3	3.1
Tasmania	512.1		1.3	0.3
Northern Territory	233.3		3.0	1.3
Australian Capital Territory	373.1		7.0	1.9
Australia(a)	22 596.5		331.2	1.5
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Population growth, Quarterly		Population Growth Rate, Year ended current quarter

ABS MARCH 2012 KEY POINTS

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

• The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 31 March 2012 was 22,596,500 people. This reflects an increase of 331,200 people since 31 March 2011 and 111,100 people since 30 December 2011.
• The preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 March 2012 (149,600 people) was 3.0%, or 4,400 people, higher than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 31 March 2011 (145,200 people).
• The preliminary net overseas migration recorded for the year ended 31 March 2012 (197,200 people) was 18.2%, or 30,400 people, higher than the net overseas migration recorded for the year ended 31 March 2011 (166,800 people).

POPULATION GROWTH RATES

• Australia’s population grew by 1.5% during the year ended 31 March 2012.
• Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 43% and 57% respectively to total population growth for the year ended 31 March 2012.
• All states and territories recorded positive population growth in the year ended 31 March 2012. Western Australia continued to record the fastest growth rate of all states and territories at 3.1%. Tasmania recorded the slowest growth rate at 0.3%.