_SOME INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE VICTORIAN POPULATION BULLETIN 2012

Some interesting facts from the latest Victorian Population Bulletin, regarding National, State and Territory population growth.  In the year ended 30 June 2011, the population of Australia reached 22,618,294.  This is a growth of 1.4 per cent or 320,779 since 30 June 2010.

This population of is located in:

New South Wales 7,302,174
Victoria 5,621,210
Queensland 4,580,282
South Australia 1,656,299
Western Australia 2,349,325
Tasmania 510,519
Australian Capital Territory 365,621
Other territories 2495

 

Population in main Australian capital cities, in 2011 was:

Sydney 4,627,345
Melbourne 4,137,432
Brisbane 2,074,222
Adelaide 1,212,962
Perth 1,738,807
Darwin 128,073
Canberra 365,240

 

Also of interest are the top ten local government areas by growth in the year to June 2011.

  1. Brisbane, Queensland                    14,100*
  2. Wyndham, Victoria                        12,230
  3. Gold Coast, Queensland                 9,637
  4. Whittlesea, Victoria                       8,575
  5. Moreton Bay, Queensland              8,118
  6. Wanneroo, Western Australia         6,234
  7. Melton, Victoria                            6,002
  8. Casey, Victoria                             5,947
  9. Blacktown, New South Wales         5,777
  10. Logan, Queensland                       5,325

*a very large geographic area compared to other cities