Factsheet
Australia’s Population
Australia’s current estimated resident population is 28 million people. Of these, approximately 8.6 million people were born overseas, accounting for 31.5% of the population. The average age of Australians was 39.5 years. According to estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in 2025 Australia’s population increased by one person every 1 minute and 10 seconds. This net growth reflects the combined effects of births, deaths, and migration, including:
Key figures
One birth
every 1 minute and 49 seconds
One death
every 2 minutes and 50 seconds
One new migrant arriving
every 52 seconds
One Australian leaving to live overseas
every 2 minutes and 1 second
28M
Australia’s current population
Population over time
Australia’s population (millions) 1981–2023, Australian Bureau of Statistics.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2025, March). National, state and territory population. ABS. abs.gov.au
