Australian Population Up 1.5 Percent, Overseas Migrants Account for Two-Thirds Net Growth
Several states and territories recorded net losses of residents due to interstate migration.
Protesters march through the central business district (CBD) during an 'Australia Unites for Freedom' rally in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 13, 2025. Getty Images
Net overseas migration accounted for around two thirds of Australia’s population growth in the year to June 2025, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals.
There are now 27.6 million people now in the country, up 1.5 percent, or 420,100 people, compared to the previous year.
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