Appendix B

Population

The Australian population as shown by the last twelve Censuses
Year	Males	Females	Total
1954	4,546,118	4,440,412	8,986,530
1961	5,312,252	5,195,934	10,508,186
1966	5,841,588	5,757,910	11,599,498
1971	6,506,224	6,431,023	12,937,247
1976	6,979,380	6,936,129	13,915,509
1981	7,416,090	7,440,684	14,856,774
1986	7,940,110	7,959,691	15,899,801
1991	8,518,397	8,584,208	17,102,605
1996	9,048,337	9,172,939	18,221,276
2001	9,533,996	9,670,962	19,204,958
2006	10,123,089	10,247,880	20,370,969
2011	10,972,862	11,085,920	22,058,782

Figures shown for Censuses before 1966 exclude Aborigines. Figures shown for Censuses from 1971 onwards have been adjusted by the Statistician to allow for under‑enumeration. Since 1991, the Census has been held in August. Figures for these years are given at 30 June of the relevant year and have been adjusted for the length of time between 30 June and Census night.

Deaths
Year	Males	Females	Total
2010	73,019	69,721	142,740
2011	75,324	71,388	146,712
2012	75,545	73,279	148,824
Total	223,888	214,388	438,276

These numbers do not include deaths of Australian residents overseas, but do include deaths of overseas residents who are in Australia at the time of their death.

Movements of the population
Year	Males		Females		Total
	Arrivals	Departures	Arrivals	Departures	Arrivals	Departures
2010	7,009,440	7,021,128	6,494,003	6,437,629	13,503,443	13,458,757
2011	7,401,102	7,376,657	6,820,686	6,747,096	14,221,788	14,123,753
2012	7,742,837	7,690,737	7,214,926	7,102,845	14,957,763	14,793,582
Total	22,153,379	22,088,522	20,529,615	20,287,570	42,682,994	42,376,092

These numbers are not evenly distributed by age and whether arrivals exceed departures or vice‑versa may vary from age to age.

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