Interactive choropleth map — estimated resident population by state & territory, fetched via server-side ABS proxy with 6-hour caching.
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Australia Total (ERP)
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Estimated Resident Population
🎨 Population Scale
Population: ABS ERP, latest quarter (3101.0). Overseas-Born %: ABS Census 2021. Density: ABS land area data.
📊 National Snapshot
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Total Population
ABS ERP, latest quarter
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Avg Annual Growth
Across all states
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28.5%
Overseas-Born
Census 2021 national avg
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Most Dense State
By residents per km²
📋 State-by-State Comparison
State / Territory
Population
Growth
Density /km²
Overseas-Born
Share of AU
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💡 Quick Facts
Population
Which state is growing fastest?
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Migration
Where do overseas-born residents settle?
WA leads at 32.5% overseas-born, followed by VIC (30.7%) and NSW (29.6%). Tasmania has the lowest at 13.5%, reflecting lower migration pathways to smaller states.
Density
Why is Australia so sparsely populated?
Australia's national density is ~3.5 per km², among the lowest globally — most of the interior is arid desert. Over 90% of the population lives within 50km of the coast.