Madness as Victoria’s population surges 150k in one year

Wednesday 27 September 2017

The ABS released its Australian demographic statistics for the March quarter of 2017, which revealed that Australia’s overall population growth rate has accelerated led by unprecedented growth in Victoria, which has once again obliterated records.

According to the ABS, Australia’s population rose by 1.61% in the year to March 2017 to be way above the 30-year average:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.