The Australian Government’s Centre for Population has released its first Population Statement.

The Statement includes a discussion of how our population has changed and how it is expected to change in the future spanning states and territories, capital cities and regions, by age and gender.

Key findings include:

• Slow population growth (0.2 per cent in 2020–⁠21): Population growth is expected to be the slowest it has been in over a century
• Expected 1.1m population reduction: Australia’s population is projected to be 1.1 million lower by 2031 than in pre-COVID-19 projections
• Melbourne is projected to overtake Sydney to become Australia’s largest city: Australia’s population is still growing and is expected to reach 28 million during 2028–29, three years later than in the absence of COVID-19.

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