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2016 SoE Built environment Projected population of Australian capital cities, 2012-2061
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This information has been provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For further information see www.abs.gov.au. Projected population growth of Australian capital cities (medium growth scenario), 2012-2061. From: Population projections, Australia, 2012 (base) to 2101, cat.no. 3222.0. Data ued to produce Figure BLT2 in Built environment, SoE 2016. See https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/built-environment/topic/2016/increased-urban-footprint#built-environment-figure-BLT2
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| Year | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra ACT | Australian cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4672619 | 4248344 | 2192065 | 1278432 | 1899999 | 216981 | 131938 | 375076 | 15015454 |
| 2013 | 4747603 | 4335684 | 2243038 | 1293798 | 1973154 | 217694 | 134036 | 382274 | 15327281 |
| 2014 | 4823675 | 4422724 | 2293426 | 1308878 | 2043154 | 218854 | 136511 | 390080 | 15637302 |
| 2015 | 4904306 | 4513519 | 2345130 | 1324524 | 2112444 | 220621 | 138882 | 398054 | 15957480 |
| 2016 | 4986714 | 4605993 | 2397068 | 1340503 | 2181194 | 222533 | 140943 | 405827 | 16280775 |
| 2017 | 5069617 | 4699149 | 2449458 | 1356540 | 2250811 | 224432 | 143003 | 413633 | 16606643 |
| 2018 | 5152288 | 4792223 | 2501934 | 1372472 | 2320724 | 226309 | 145045 | 421430 | 16932425 |
| 2019 | 5234629 | 4885136 | 2554470 | 1388274 | 2390853 | 228159 | 147064 | 429211 | 17257796 |
| 2020 | 5316787 | 4977987 | 2607139 | 1403973 | 2461273 | 229982 | 149066 | 436979 | 17583186 |
| 2021 | 5398481 | 5070416 | 2659768 | 1419500 | 2531727 | 231771 | 151045 | 444710 | 17907418 |
| 2022 | 5480211 | 5162882 | 2712595 | 1434935 | 2602588 | 233527 | 153015 | 452425 | 18232178 |
| 2023 | 5561881 | 5255269 | 2765564 | 1450257 | 2673780 | 235245 | 154972 | 460119 | 18557087 |
| 2024 | 5643404 | 5347459 | 2818630 | 1465446 | 2745231 | 236922 | 156915 | 467784 | 18881791 |
| 2025 | 5724678 | 5439364 | 2871761 | 1480481 | 2816866 | 238556 | 158842 | 475412 | 19205960 |
| 2026 | 5805642 | 5530901 | 2924905 | 1495341 | 2888637 | 240146 | 160753 | 482997 | 19529322 |
| 2027 | 5886306 | 5622086 | 2978017 | 1510019 | 2960485 | 241680 | 162651 | 490541 | 19851785 |
| 2028 | 5966825 | 5713067 | 3031117 | 1524532 | 3032432 | 243166 | 164540 | 498059 | 20173738 |
| 2029 | 6047109 | 5803768 | 3084171 | 1538862 | 3104436 | 244601 | 166419 | 505543 | 20494909 |
| 2030 | 6127122 | 5894159 | 3137180 | 1552994 | 3176476 | 245986 | 168289 | 512994 | 20815200 |
| 2031 | 6206843 | 5984219 | 3190129 | 1566929 | 3248550 | 247320 | 170153 | 520412 | 21134555 |
| 2032 | 6286142 | 6073858 | 3242973 | 1580641 | 3320617 | 248596 | 172010 | 527792 | 21452629 |
| 2033 | 6365086 | 6163105 | 3295721 | 1594133 | 3392690 | 249813 | 173856 | 535137 | 21769541 |
| 2034 | 6443632 | 6251951 | 3348374 | 1607397 | 3464771 | 250975 | 175695 | 542450 | 22085245 |
| 2035 | 6521792 | 6340422 | 3400960 | 1620451 | 3536873 | 252084 | 177525 | 549735 | 22399842 |
| 2036 | 6599601 | 6428575 | 3453502 | 1633305 | 3609029 | 253141 | 179356 | 557000 | 22713509 |
| 2037 | 6677106 | 6516444 | 3506037 | 1645973 | 3681265 | 254150 | 181184 | 564250 | 23026409 |
| 2038 | 6754353 | 6604075 | 3558586 | 1658468 | 3753600 | 255110 | 183013 | 571494 | 23338699 |
| 2039 | 6831390 | 6691520 | 3611184 | 1670818 | 3826064 | 256026 | 184842 | 578735 | 23650579 |
| 2040 | 6908254 | 6778826 | 3663849 | 1683026 | 3898676 | 256904 | 186672 | 585981 | 23962188 |
| 2041 | 6984977 | 6866025 | 3716603 | 1695106 | 3971452 | 257746 | 188505 | 593236 | 24273650 |
| 2042 | 7061590 | 6953160 | 3769476 | 1707078 | 4044404 | 258557 | 190341 | 600506 | 24585112 |
| 2043 | 7138142 | 7040261 | 3822485 | 1718956 | 4117548 | 259342 | 192184 | 607792 | 24896710 |
| 2044 | 7214649 | 7127345 | 3875632 | 1730754 | 4190887 | 260104 | 194032 | 615100 | 25208503 |
| 2045 | 7291134 | 7214415 | 3928919 | 1742478 | 4264426 | 260844 | 195884 | 622428 | 25520528 |
| 2046 | 7367572 | 7301442 | 3982333 | 1754136 | 4338153 | 261564 | 197739 | 629779 | 25832718 |
| 2047 | 7443950 | 7388422 | 4035873 | 1765729 | 4412063 | 262267 | 199597 | 637152 | 26145053 |
| 2048 | 7520236 | 7475332 | 4089502 | 1777257 | 4486127 | 262953 | 201461 | 644542 | 26457410 |
| 2049 | 7596394 | 7562112 | 4143209 | 1788715 | 4560326 | 263620 | 203329 | 651948 | 26769653 |
| 2050 | 7672390 | 7648713 | 4196966 | 1800101 | 4634632 | 264271 | 205201 | 659363 | 27081637 |
| 2051 | 7748168 | 7735073 | 4250746 | 1811407 | 4709013 | 264909 | 207075 | 666788 | 27393179 |
| 2052 | 7823721 | 7821159 | 4304536 | 1822632 | 4783440 | 265533 | 208953 | 674216 | 27704190 |
| 2053 | 7899049 | 7906946 | 4358320 | 1833777 | 4857892 | 266144 | 210832 | 681647 | 28014607 |
| 2054 | 7974132 | 7992398 | 4412090 | 1844853 | 4932338 | 266742 | 212712 | 689079 | 28324344 |
| 2055 | 8048996 | 8077523 | 4465846 | 1855862 | 5006756 | 267331 | 214592 | 696507 | 28633413 |
| 2056 | 8123645 | 8162290 | 4519579 | 1866809 | 5081120 | 267910 | 216472 | 703928 | 28941753 |
| 2057 | 8198109 | 8246708 | 4573299 | 1877700 | 5155413 | 268481 | 218353 | 711342 | 29249405 |
| 2058 | 8272374 | 8330764 | 4627004 | 1888534 | 5229609 | 269039 | 220233 | 718747 | 29556304 |
| 2059 | 8346415 | 8414434 | 4680690 | 1899319 | 5303685 | 269587 | 222114 | 726142 | 29862386 |
| 2060 | 8420204 | 8497696 | 4734354 | 1910049 | 5377621 | 270126 | 223993 | 733527 | 30167570 |
| 2061 | 8493740 | 8580556 | 4787996 | 1920727 | 5451406 | 270655 | 225873 | 740903 | 30471856 |
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