Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population projected to reach 1 million by 2028

Table 1: ESTIMATED AND PROJECTED ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER POPULATION(a)(b), States and territories, 2016 – 2031

2031 SERIES A (low)
2031 SERIES B (medium)
2031 SERIES C (high)
2011

no.

2016

no.

no.
Growth rate (%)(c)
no.
Growth rate (%)(c)
no.
Growth rate (%)(c)

NSW
236 637
265 685
364 642
2.1
354 771
1.9
348 273
1.8
Vic.
52 848
57 767
85 986
2.7
83 606
2.5
81 993
2.4
Qld
198 776
221 276
312 639
2.3
304 395
2.1
299 292
2.0
SA
38 605
42 265
58 763
2.2
57 306
2.1
56 390
1.9
WA
92 097
100 512
138 244
2.1
134 895
2.0
132 980
1.9
Tas.
25 752
28 537
38 113
1.9
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