Economy dashboard · Population
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Population increase, twelve months
392,800Above its 10-year average▼ 1.6%March quarter 2026vs 10-year average 380,425
What the numbers are telling us
The population increase over twelve months was 392,800 in the March quarter 2026, down 1.6% on the previous reading (399,200).
It is above its 10-year average of 380,425.
Why it matters
The number of extra residents in a year: what housing and services have to absorb.
What it should be
There is no official target for this measure, so it is judged against its own 10-year average of 380,425: a higher or lower reading is not in itself better or worse.
Population increase: the last 40 readings
Population increase, twelve months, 2016-Q2 to 2026-Q1
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (ABS, National, state and territory population: components of change (ERP_COMP_Q)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.