Australia's population is nearing 28 million, but where are all those people living?
With population growth still running well above the pace of housing construction, interstate migration is emerging as an increasingly important factor for property markets.
Migrants are need to build houses but are putting pressure on housing supply, presenting a political and planning conundrum. (Image source: Harley Kingston/Shutterstock.com)
Australia’s population growth continues to motor along, nearing 28 million according to newly released data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
From 13.1 million in 1971, the population crossed 20 million in the mid-2000s, had hit 25 million in 2018 and is now likely only a couple of years from reaching the 30 million mark.
The national population grew by 1.4 per cent in cent in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the latest figures r…
