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Australia Analysts have
forecast that Australia population would jump to
about 30 million to 45 million by year 2056.
The
estimate comes despite the country’s rapidly aging
population. Currently, there are about 21.7 million
Australians scattered all across the continent and
its island territories.
Analysts’ projection synchronizes with the latest
Social Trends by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics, which expect Australia population to
rise to about 30.9 million by year 2056. The given
figure already factors in decline in overall
fertility rate and declining overseas migration.
It
is estimated that if Australian women decide to have
more children and if migration increases
dramatically to about 220,000 annually, national
population could reach up to 42.5 million in the
period.
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That is still shy of
independent analysts’ forecast, though. Whichever
figure is accounted for, it is just certain that the
country is aggressively expending and that the
national and state governments should all be
appropriately and effectively prepared. Rising
Australia population logically has obvious
implications for basic provisions for housing, urban
infrastructure, transportation, alternative energy
sources, water, and other basic population
necessities. Some researchers point out that the
country has apparently neglected several
infrastructures in the past three decades. There is
a need for the government to plan for a bigger
future population. Studies suggest that otherwise,
Australia will potentially end up much worse than it
currently is. |
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More on Australia population
estimates. Much of the projected population growth
is expected in the state of Queensland, which when
that happens will immediately overtake the state of
Victoria as the second most populous in the country
by 2050.
By that time, Queensland population is
expected to peak at 8.7 million, double its current
figure, while that of Victoria will peak at 8.6
million, higher by 3.3 million from the current
number. Meanwhile, back to present, latest figures
indicate a 1.8% population growth from September
2007 to September 2008 (latest data). Natural population growth accounted
for 39% of the rise, while migration contributed up to 61%
of population increase. Western Australia recorded the
highest population growth at 2.9%, while Tasmania recorded
the slowest population rise at just 0.9%.
The most populated state in the country is still New South
Wales (capital: Sydney), with about 7 million people. The
second most populated state is Victoria (capital: Melbourne)
with 5.3 million. Queensland (capital: Brisbane) has 4.3
million inhabitants, while Western Australia (capital:
Perth) has 2.2 million people. South Australia (capital:
Brisbane) has 1.6 million people. |
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