An exploration of how Australia’s population is changing and what the future might look like. The population surpassed 27.5 million in 2025 and growth will slow due to lower migration and fertility. The report includes sections on ageing, life expectancy and mortality, and introduces new 40‑year projections for states, territories, cities and regions.

An exploration of Australia’s population dynamics following the COVID‑19 pandemic. Australia’s population is projected to grow from 27.1 million people in 2024 to 31.3 million people by 2034–35. Net overseas migration peaked in 2022–23 and is declining.

Over the past year, restrictions have eased and Australia is adjusting to living with COVID-19. The 2022 Population Statement details how Australia’s population growth is projected to recover and how it is expected to change over the next decade, reflecting longstanding demographic trends like population ageing.