 POPULATION AND PEOPLE | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Estimated Resident Population - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Estimated Resident Population - Summary Statistics - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Median Age - Males (years) | | .. | 36.7 | 36.8 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 36.9 | 37.1 |
| Median Age - Females (years) | | .. | 39.1 | 39.2 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 39.8 |
| Median Age - Persons (years) | | .. | 37.9 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 38.3 | 38.4 | 38.5 |
| Working Age Population (aged 15-64 years) (no.) | | .. | 32 626 | 32 879 | 32 941 | 33 186 | 33 395 | 33 711 |
| Working Age Population (aged 15-64 years) (%) | | .. | 64.8 | 64.5 | 64 | 63.6 | 63 | 62.7 |
| Males - Total (no.) | | .. | 24 536 | 24 790 | 24 989 | 25 284 | 25 716 | 26 040 |
| Females - Total (no.) | | .. | 25 802 | 26 200 | 26 497 | 26 887 | 27 273 | 27 727 |
| Persons - Total (no.) | | .. | 50 338 | 50 990 | 51 486 | 52 171 | 52 989 | 53 767 |
| Estimated Resident Population - Males - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Males - 0-4 years (no.) | | .. | 1 664 | 1 705 | 1 766 | 1 812 | 1 949 | 1 949 |
| Males - 5-9 years (no.) | | .. | 1 629 | 1 672 | 1 690 | 1 682 | 1 658 | 1 745 |
| Males - 10-14 years (no.) | | .. | 1 587 | 1 558 | 1 567 | 1 611 | 1 658 | 1 658 |
| Males - 15-19 years (no.) | | .. | 1 770 | 1 734 | 1 669 | 1 676 | 1 665 | 1 648 |
| Males - 20-24 years (no.) | | .. | 1 820 | 1 812 | 1 830 | 1 816 | 1 918 | 1 832 |
| Males - 25-29 years (no.) | | .. | 1 683 | 1 695 | 1 671 | 1 719 | 1 720 | 1 760 |
| Males - 30-34 years (no.) | | .. | 1 603 | 1 633 | 1 683 | 1 707 | 1 654 | 1 673 |
| Males - 35-39 years (no.) | | .. | 1 502 | 1 527 | 1 519 | 1 520 | 1 570 | 1 617 |
| Males - 40-44 years (no.) | | .. | 1 663 | 1 644 | 1 589 | 1 541 | 1 501 | 1 552 |
| Males - 45-49 years (no.) | | .. | 1 489 | 1 495 | 1 541 | 1 622 | 1 702 | 1 680 |
| Males - 50-54 years (no.) | | .. | 1 663 | 1 628 | 1 624 | 1 554 | 1 471 | 1 461 |
| Males - 55-59 years (no.) | | .. | 1 480 | 1 528 | 1 560 | 1 597 | 1 656 | 1 691 |
| Males - 60-64 years (no.) | | .. | 1 380 | 1 412 | 1 397 | 1 435 | 1 429 | 1 475 |
| Males - 65-69 years (no.) | | .. | 1 205 | 1 255 | 1 288 | 1 293 | 1 313 | 1 369 |
| Males - 70-74 years (no.) | | .. | 876 | 909 | 963 | 999 | 1 082 | 1 140 |
| Males - 75-79 years (no.) | | .. | 666 | 677 | 694 | 727 | 772 | 803 |
| Males - 80-84 years (no.) | | .. | 497 | 509 | 486 | 500 | 520 | 505 |
| Males - 85 and over (no.) | | .. | 359 | 397 | 452 | 473 | 478 | 482 |
| Males - 0-4 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Males - 5-9 years (%) | | .. | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Males - 10-14 years (%) | | .. | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Males - 15-19 years (%) | | .. | 7.2 | 7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Males - 20-24 years (%) | | .. | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7 |
| Males - 25-29 years (%) | | .. | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Males - 30-34 years (%) | | .. | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Males - 35-39 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Males - 40-44 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6 |
| Males - 45-49 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Males - 50-54 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Males - 55-59 years (%) | | .. | 6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Males - 60-64 years (%) | | .. | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Males - 65-69 years (%) | | .. | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Males - 70-74 years (%) | | .. | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Males - 75-79 years (%) | | .. | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Males - 80-84 years (%) | | .. | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Males - 85 and over (%) | | .. | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Estimated Resident Population - Females - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Females - 0-4 years (no.) | | .. | 1 615 | 1 633 | 1 648 | 1 693 | 1 750 | 1 740 |
| Females - 5-9 years (no.) | | .. | 1 534 | 1 576 | 1 587 | 1 597 | 1 614 | 1 709 |
| Females - 10-14 years (no.) | | .. | 1 546 | 1 538 | 1 580 | 1 617 | 1 660 | 1 655 |
| Females - 15-19 years (no.) | | .. | 1 766 | 1 760 | 1 714 | 1 705 | 1 683 | 1 660 |
| Females - 20-24 years (no.) | | .. | 1 870 | 1 870 | 1 922 | 1 928 | 1 950 | 2 016 |
| Females - 25-29 years (no.) | | .. | 1 744 | 1 768 | 1 766 | 1 766 | 1 772 | 1 852 |
| Females - 30-34 years (no.) | | .. | 1 564 | 1 595 | 1 625 | 1 693 | 1 685 | 1 663 |
| Females - 35-39 years (no.) | | .. | 1 585 | 1 593 | 1 592 | 1 623 | 1 685 | 1 655 |
| Females - 40-44 years (no.) | | .. | 1 674 | 1 710 | 1 711 | 1 665 | 1 648 | 1 683 |
| Females - 45-49 years (no.) | | .. | 1 586 | 1 600 | 1 639 | 1 708 | 1 725 | 1 750 |
| Females - 50-54 years (no.) | | .. | 1 793 | 1 756 | 1 657 | 1 634 | 1 621 | 1 650 |
| Females - 55-59 years (no.) | | .. | 1 608 | 1 672 | 1 746 | 1 725 | 1 756 | 1 763 |
| Females - 60-64 years (no.) | | .. | 1 383 | 1 447 | 1 486 | 1 552 | 1 584 | 1 630 |
| Females - 65-69 years (no.) | | .. | 1 251 | 1 272 | 1 322 | 1 377 | 1 398 | 1 443 |
| Females - 70-74 years (no.) | | .. | 1 018 | 1 079 | 1 125 | 1 137 | 1 232 | 1 285 |
| Females - 75-79 years (no.) | | .. | 802 | 839 | 874 | 914 | 931 | 971 |
| Females - 80-84 years (no.) | | .. | 678 | 685 | 683 | 709 | 712 | 738 |
| Females - 85 and over (no.) | | .. | 785 | 807 | 820 | 844 | 867 | 864 |
| Females - 0-4 years (%) | | .. | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Females - 5-9 years (%) | | .. | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Females - 10-14 years (%) | | .. | 6 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | 6.1 | 6 |
| Females - 15-19 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6 |
| Females - 20-24 years (%) | | .. | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Females - 25-29 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Females - 30-34 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6 |
| Females - 35-39 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | 6 |
| Females - 40-44 years (%) | | .. | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Females - 45-49 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Females - 50-54 years (%) | | .. | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Females - 55-59 years (%) | | .. | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Females - 60-64 years (%) | | .. | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Females - 65-69 years (%) | | .. | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Females - 70-74 years (%) | | .. | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Females - 75-79 years (%) | | .. | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Females - 80-84 years (%) | | .. | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Females - 85 and over (%) | | .. | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Estimated Resident Population - Persons - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Persons - 0-4 years (no.) | | .. | 3 279 | 3 338 | 3 414 | 3 505 | 3 699 | 3 689 |
| Persons - 5-9 years (no.) | | .. | 3 163 | 3 248 | 3 277 | 3 279 | 3 272 | 3 454 |
| Persons - 10-14 years (no.) | | .. | 3 133 | 3 096 | 3 147 | 3 228 | 3 318 | 3 313 |
| Persons - 15-19 years (no.) | | .. | 3 536 | 3 494 | 3 383 | 3 381 | 3 348 | 3 308 |
| Persons - 20-24 years (no.) | | .. | 3 690 | 3 682 | 3 752 | 3 744 | 3 868 | 3 848 |
| Persons - 25-29 years (no.) | | .. | 3 427 | 3 463 | 3 437 | 3 485 | 3 492 | 3 612 |
| Persons - 30-34 years (no.) | | .. | 3 167 | 3 228 | 3 308 | 3 400 | 3 339 | 3 336 |
| Persons - 35-39 years (no.) | | .. | 3 087 | 3 120 | 3 111 | 3 143 | 3 255 | 3 272 |
| Persons - 40-44 years (no.) | | .. | 3 337 | 3 354 | 3 300 | 3 206 | 3 149 | 3 235 |
| Persons - 45-49 years (no.) | | .. | 3 075 | 3 095 | 3 180 | 3 330 | 3 427 | 3 430 |
| Persons - 50-54 years (no.) | | .. | 3 456 | 3 384 | 3 281 | 3 188 | 3 092 | 3 111 |
| Persons - 55-59 years (no.) | | .. | 3 088 | 3 200 | 3 306 | 3 322 | 3 412 | 3 454 |
| Persons - 60-64 years (no.) | | .. | 2 763 | 2 859 | 2 883 | 2 987 | 3 013 | 3 105 |
| Persons - 65-69 years (no.) | | .. | 2 456 | 2 527 | 2 610 | 2 670 | 2 711 | 2 812 |
| Persons - 70-74 years (no.) | | .. | 1 894 | 1 988 | 2 088 | 2 136 | 2 314 | 2 425 |
| Persons - 75-79 years (no.) | | .. | 1 468 | 1 516 | 1 568 | 1 641 | 1 703 | 1 774 |
| Persons - 80-84 years (no.) | | .. | 1 175 | 1 194 | 1 169 | 1 209 | 1 232 | 1 243 |
| Persons - 85 and over (no.) | | .. | 1 144 | 1 204 | 1 272 | 1 317 | 1 345 | 1 346 |
| Persons - 0-4 years (%) | | .. | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Persons - 5-9 years (%) | | .. | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Persons - 10-14 years (%) | | .. | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Persons - 15-19 years (%) | | .. | 7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Persons - 20-24 years (%) | | .. | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Persons - 25-29 years (%) | | .. | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Persons - 30-34 years (%) | | .. | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Persons - 35-39 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Persons - 40-44 years (%) | | .. | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Persons - 45-49 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Persons - 50-54 years (%) | | .. | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Persons - 55-59 years (%) | | .. | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Persons - 60-64 years (%) | | .. | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Persons - 65-69 years (%) | | .. | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Persons - 70-74 years (%) | | .. | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Persons - 75-79 years (%) | | .. | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Persons - 80-84 years (%) | | .. | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Persons - 85 and over (%) | | .. | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Births and Deaths - Year ended 31 December | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Births and Deaths - Births (no.) | | .. | 666 | 624 | 668 | 757 | 690 | .. |
| Births and Deaths - Total fertility rate (per female) (rate) | | .. | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Births and Deaths - Deaths (no.) | | .. | 423 | 387 | 418 | 456 | 431 | .. |
| Births and Deaths - Standardised death rate (per 1000 population) (rate) | | .. | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6 | 5.9 | 6 | .. |
| Population Density - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Population density (persons/km2) | | .. | 164.5 | 166.7 | 168.3 | 170.5 | 173.2 | 175.7 |
| Internal and Overseas Migration - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Internal Arrivals (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 570 | 3 861 |
| Internal Departures (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 331 | 3 643 |
| Net Internal Migration (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 239 | 218 |
| Overseas Arrivals (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 497 | 478 |
| Overseas Departures (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 189 | 206 |
| Net Overseas Migration (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 308 | 272 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (%) | | 2.3 | .. | .. | .. | 2.8 | .. | .. |
| Overseas Born Population - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) (%) | | 1.1 | .. | .. | .. | 1.2 | .. | .. |
| Born in North-West Europe (%) | | 4.2 | .. | .. | .. | 3.7 | .. | .. |
| Born in Southern and Eastern Europe (%) | | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.9 | .. | .. |
| Born in North Africa and the Middle East (%) | | 0.2 | .. | .. | .. | 0.2 | .. | .. |
| Born in South-East Asia (%) | | 0.9 | .. | .. | .. | 1.1 | .. | .. |
| Born in North-East Asia (%) | | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 | .. | .. |
| Born in Southern and Central Asia (%) | | 1.5 | .. | .. | .. | 2.5 | .. | .. |
| Born in Americas (%) | | 0.4 | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 | .. | .. |
| Born in Sub-Saharan Africa (%) | | 0.5 | .. | .. | .. | 0.5 | .. | .. |
| Total born overseas (%) | | 10.2 | .. | .. | .. | 10.8 | .. | .. |
| Religious Affiliation - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Buddhism (%) | | 0.9 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Christianity (%) | | 68.7 | .. | .. | .. | 58.9 | .. | .. |
| Hinduism (%) | | 0.9 | .. | .. | .. | 1.6 | .. | .. |
| Islam (%) | | 0.5 | .. | .. | .. | 0.5 | .. | .. |
| Judaism (%) | | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.1 | .. | .. |
| Other Religions (%) | | 0.4 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 | .. | .. |
| Other Spiritual Beliefs (%) | | 0.8 | .. | .. | .. | 0.1 | .. | .. |
| No Religion, Secular Beliefs (%) | | 19.9 | .. | .. | .. | 27.8 | .. | .. |
| Religious Affiliation - Inadequately described or not stated (%) | | 7.7 | .. | .. | .. | 9.2 | .. | .. |
| Australian Citizenship - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Australian citizen (%) | | 90.4 | .. | .. | .. | 88.2 | .. | .. |
| Not an Australian citizen (%) | | 4.2 | .. | .. | .. | 4.5 | .. | .. |
| Australian citizenship - Not stated (%) | | 5.4 | .. | .. | .. | 7.3 | .. | .. |
| Speaks a Language Other Than English at Home - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Speaks a Language Other Than English at Home (%) | | 5.3 | .. | .. | .. | 6.7 | .. | .. |
| ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Number of Businesses - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Number of non-employing businesses (no.) | | .. | .. | 2 588 | 2 594 | 2 612 | 2 707 | 2 718 |
| Number of employing businesses: 1-4 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | 1 138 | 1 210 | 1 229 | 1 230 | 1 267 |
| Number of employing businesses: 5-19 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | 523 | 516 | 511 | 511 | 505 |
| Number of employing businesses: 20 or more employees (no.) | | .. | .. | 140 | 136 | 138 | 140 | 130 |
| Total number of businesses (no.) | | .. | .. | 4 389 | 4 456 | 4 493 | 4 590 | 4 616 |
| Business Entries - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Number of non employing business entries (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 317 | 290 | 351 | 346 |
| Number of employing business entries: 1-4 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 162 | 153 | 154 | 129 |
| Number of employing business entries: 5-19 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Number of employing business entries: 20 or more employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Total number of business entries (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 499 | 468 | 527 | 490 |
| Business Exits - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Number of non employing business exits (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 302 | 303 | 326 | 354 |
| Number of employing business exits: 1-4 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 92 | 93 | 101 | 96 |
| Number of employing business exits: 5-19 employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
| Number of employing business exits: 20 or more employees (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Total number of business exits (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 434 | 422 | 454 | 482 |
| Number of Businesses by Industry - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (no.) | | .. | .. | 250 | 244 | 246 | 234 | 247 |
| Mining (no.) | | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Manufacturing (no.) | | .. | .. | 188 | 181 | 180 | 184 | 195 |
| Electricity, gas water and waste services (no.) | | .. | .. | 148 | 144 | 149 | 148 | 140 |
| Construction (no.) | | .. | .. | 708 | 742 | 763 | 795 | 810 |
| Wholesale trade (no.) | | .. | .. | 147 | 147 | 150 | 151 | 154 |
| Retail trade (no.) | | .. | .. | 301 | 289 | 288 | 281 | 268 |
| Accommodation and food services (no.) | | .. | .. | 205 | 200 | 212 | 221 | 211 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing (no.) | | .. | .. | 254 | 255 | 256 | 263 | 248 |
| Information media and telecommunications (no.) | | .. | .. | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 21 |
| Financial and insurance services (no.) | | .. | .. | 361 | 377 | 393 | 394 | 402 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services (no.) | | .. | .. | 569 | 564 | 563 | 567 | 554 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services (no.) | | .. | .. | 404 | 392 | 385 | 416 | 434 |
| Administrative and support services (no.) | | .. | .. | 141 | 141 | 131 | 135 | 133 |
| Public administration and safety (no.) | | .. | .. | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 24 |
| Education and training (no.) | | .. | .. | 45 | 47 | 44 | 51 | 59 |
| Health care and social assistance (no.) | | .. | .. | 313 | 330 | 333 | 361 | 363 |
| Arts and recreation services (no.) | | .. | .. | 40 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 44 |
| Other services (no.) | | .. | .. | 246 | 258 | 262 | 260 | 269 |
| Currently unknown (no.) | | .. | .. | 48 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 33 |
| Number of Businesses by Industry - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | 4 389 | 4 456 | 4 493 | 4 590 | 4 616 |
| Building Approvals - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Private sector houses (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 250 |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54 |
| Total private sector dwelling units (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 304 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 304 |
| Value of private sector houses ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 96 405 |
| Value of private sector dwellings excluding houses ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 530 |
| Total value of private sector dwelling units ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 108 935 |
| Value of residential building ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 109 155 |
| Value of non-residential building ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 441 |
| Value of total building ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 134 596 |
| Residential Property Prices - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Houses - number of transfers (no.) | | .. | .. | 797 | 847 | 922 | 862 | 971 |
| Houses - median sale price ($) | | .. | .. | 285 000 | 307 000 | 320 000 | 330 000 | 337 750 |
| Attached Dwellings - number of transfers (no.) | | .. | .. | 247 | 292 | 256 | 262 | 264 |
| Attached Dwellings - median sale price ($) | | .. | .. | 185 000 | 187 000 | 195 500 | 210 000 | 215 000 |
| Mean Household Net Worth | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mean household net worth ($) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Patent and Trademark Applicants - Year ended 31 December | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Patent applicants (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Trademark applicants (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Personal Insolvencies - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total debtors entering business related personal insolvencies (no.) | | .. | 14 | .. | 13 | .. | 16 | 14 |
| Total debtors entering non-business related personal insolvencies (no.) | | .. | 74 | .. | 92 | .. | 78 | 94 |
| Total debtors entering personal insolvencies (no.) | | .. | 88 | 110 | 105 | 102 | 94 | 99 |
| Selected Causes of Personal Insolvencies - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Business related insolvencies caused by economic conditions (no.) | | .. | 8 | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 | .. |
| Non-business related insolvencies caused by excessive use of credit (no.) | | .. | 15 | .. | 27 | .. | 26 | 29 |
| Non-business related insolvencies caused by unemployment or loss of income (no.) | | .. | 31 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Occupations of Debtors Entering Business or Non-Business Related Personal Insolvencies - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Managers (no.) | | .. | 6 | 7 | 7 | .. | 9 | 9 |
| Professionals (no.) | | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Technicians and trades workers (no.) | | .. | 10 | 12 | 12 | .. | 23 | 13 |
| Community and personal service workers (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | 16 | .. | .. | 19 |
| Clerical and administrative workers (no.) | | .. | 10 | 13 | 9 | .. | 9 | 19 |
| Sales workers (no.) | | .. | .. | 16 | .. | 11 | .. | 3 |
| Machinery operators and drivers (no.) | | .. | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| Labourers (no.) | | .. | 11 | .. | 18 | .. | 7 | 12 |
| Debtors with other or unknown occupations (no.) | | .. | 12 | 13 | 12 | .. | 12 | 14 |
| Registered Motor Vehicles - Type of vehicle - As at 31 January | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Passenger vehicles (no.) | | .. | 25 136 | 25 291 | 26 039 | 26 382 | 26 917 | 27 419 |
| Campervans (no.) | | .. | 104 | 113 | 118 | 116 | 121 | 129 |
| Light commercial vehicles (no.) | | .. | 5 595 | 5 822 | 6 188 | 6 527 | 6 860 | 6 983 |
| Light rigid trucks (no.) | | .. | 188 | 190 | 202 | 207 | 219 | 251 |
| Heavy rigid trucks (no.) | | .. | 532 | 547 | 590 | 612 | 623 | 635 |
| Articulated trucks (no.) | | .. | 224 | 221 | 243 | 234 | 257 | 257 |
| Non-freight carrying trucks (no.) | | .. | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| Buses (no.) | | .. | 154 | 166 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 179 |
| Motorcycles (no.) | | .. | 1 591 | 1 643 | 1 687 | 1 751 | 1 745 | 1 768 |
| Total Registered Motor Vehicles (no.) | | .. | 33 539 | 34 006 | 35 242 | 36 001 | 36 932 | 37 641 |
| Registered Motor Vehicles - Type of fuel - As at 31 January | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Petrol (no.) | | .. | 26 247 | 26 066 | 26 513 | 26 635 | 26 722 | 26 938 |
| Diesel (no.) | | .. | 5 971 | 6 632 | 7 501 | 8 229 | 9 230 | 9 821 |
| LPG/Dual/Other (no.) | | .. | 1 297 | 1 246 | 1 199 | 1 118 | 1 025 | 905 |
| Electric (no.) | | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 3 |
| Registered Motor Vehicles - Year of Manufacture - As at 31 January | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Less than 5 years (no.) | | .. | 7 045 | 7 608 | 7 916 | 8 468 | 8 794 | 9 116 |
| 5 to 10 years (no.) | | .. | 9 727 | 9 386 | 9 519 | 9 363 | 9 671 | 10 088 |
| Over 10 years (no.) | | .. | 16 767 | 17 012 | 17 807 | 18 170 | 18 467 | 18 444 |
| Tourist Accommodation Establishments - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Establishments with 15 or more rooms (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Agricultural Commodities - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Area of holding - Total area (ha) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Vegetables for human consumption - Total area (ha) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fruit and nuts - Orchard fruit and nut trees - Total area (ha) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dairy cattle - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Meat cattle - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sheep - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pigs - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Meat chickens - Total (no.) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Broadacre crops - Total area (ha) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gross Value of Agricultural Production - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Agricultural production - Total gross value ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Crops - Total gross value ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Livestock - Livestock slaughtered and other disposals - Total gross value ($m) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Industry of Employment - Proportion of Employed Persons - Census | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (%) | | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1.4 | .. | .. |
| Mining (%) | | 0.2 | .. | .. | .. | 0.2 | .. | .. |
| Manufacturing (%) | | 12.6 | .. | .. | .. | 9.2 | .. | .. |
| Electricity, gas water and waste services (%) | | 0.8 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 | .. | .. |
| Construction (%) | | 8.6 | .. | .. | .. | 9.2 | .. | .. |
| Wholesale trade (%) | | 3.3 | .. | .. | .. | 2.3 | .. | .. |
| Retail trade (%) | | 12.6 | .. | .. | .. | 11.5 | .. | .. |
| Accommodation and food services (%) | | 7.9 | .. | .. | .. | 8.4 | .. | .. |
| Transport, postal and warehousing (%) | | 4.2 | .. | .. | .. | 4.6 | .. | .. |
| Information media and telecommunications (%) | | 1.3 | .. | .. | .. | 1.2 | .. | .. |
| Financial and insurance services (%) | | 2.1 | .. | .. | .. | 1.9 | .. | .. |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services (%) | | 1.3 | .. | .. | .. | 1.3 | .. | .. |
| Professional, scientific and technical services (%) | | 4.5 | .. | .. | .. | 4.3 | .. | .. |
| Administrative and support services (%) | | 2.8 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
| Public administration and safety (%) | | 7.5 | .. | .. | .. | 7.3 | .. | .. |
| Education and training (%) | | 8.7 | .. | .. | .. | 9.6 | .. | .. |
| Health care and social assistance (%) | | 13.7 | .. | .. | .. | 15.2 | .. | .. |
| Arts and recreation services (%) | | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Other services (%) | | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4.1 | .. | .. |
| Industry of Employment - Inadequately described or not stated (%) | | 2.1 | .. | .. | .. | 3.7 | .. | .. |
| Total persons employed (no.) | | 22 434 | .. | .. | .. | 22 907 | .. | .. |
| INCOME (INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ALLOWANCES) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Estimates of Personal Income - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Employee income earners (no.) | | .. | 24 234 | 24 502 | 25 423 | 25 821 | 25 987 | .. |
| Employee income earners - median age (years) | | .. | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | .. |
| Total employee income ($m) | | .. | 1 142.6 | 1 184.1 | 1 259.8 | 1 313.2 | 1 346.7 | .. |
| Median employee income ($) | | .. | 41 956 | 42 894 | 44 000 | 45 382 | 46 612 | .. |
| Mean employee income ($) | | .. | 47 149 | 48 327 | 49 555 | 50 857 | 51 820 | .. |
| Employee income as main source of income (%) | | .. | 77.5 | 77.3 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 77.2 | .. |
| Own unincorporated business income earners (no.) | | .. | 3 775 | 3 825 | 3 916 | 3 985 | 3 932 | .. |
| Own unincorporated business income earners - median age (years) | | .. | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | .. |
| Total own unincorporated business income ($m) | | .. | 87.5 | 99.2 | 109.4 | 109.5 | 109.4 | .. |
| Median own unincorporated business income ($) | | .. | 10 649 | 10 952 | 11 574 | 12 133 | 12 743 | .. |
| Mean own unincorporated business income ($) | | .. | 23 182 | 25 941 | 27 944 | 27 467 | 27 817 | .. |
| Own unincorporated business income as main source of income (%) | | .. | 7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7 | 6.9 | .. |
| Investment income earners (no.) | | .. | 19 297 | 19 603 | 20 067 | 20 093 | 19 416 | .. |
| Investment income earners - median age (years) | | .. | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | .. |
| Total investment income ($m) | | .. | 145.9 | 151.6 | 168.5 | 169.8 | 167 | .. |
| Median investment income ($) | | .. | 299 | 304 | 277 | 262 | 244 | .. |
| Mean investment income ($) | | .. | 7 562 | 7 735 | 8 397 | 8 452 | 8 601 | .. |
| Investment income as main source of income (%) | | .. | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.3 | .. |
| Superannuation and annuity income earners (no.) | | .. | 948 | 1 040 | 1 096 | 1 139 | 1 160 | .. |
| Superannuation and annuity income earners - median age (years) | | .. | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | .. |
| Total superannuation and annuity income ($m) | | .. | 21.9 | 27.1 | 29.8 | 27.6 | 31.1 | .. |
| Median superannuation and annuity income ($) | | .. | 15 790 | 16 719 | 16 495 | 15 610 | 18 594 | .. |
| Mean superannuation and annuity income ($) | | .. | 23 123 | 26 056 | 27 223 | 24 195 | 26 813 | .. |
| Superannuation and annuity income as main source of income (%) | | .. | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | .. |
| Total income earners (excl. Government pensions and allowances) (no.) | | .. | 27 054 | 27 381 | 28 134 | 28 814 | 29 128 | .. |
| Total income earners (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - median age (years) | | .. | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) ($m) | | .. | 1 371.7 | 1 429.4 | 1 512.9 | 1 567.1 | 1 605.7 | .. |
| Median total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) ($) | | .. | 42 556 | 43 695 | 44 586 | 45 504 | 46 426 | .. |
| Mean total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) ($) | | .. | 50 704 | 52 204 | 53 775 | 54 388 | 55 124 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - P80/P20 ratio | | .. | 4.3 | 4.36 | 4.41 | 4.42 | 4.63 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - P80/P50 ratio | | .. | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.76 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - P20/P50 ratio | | .. | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.38 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - P10/P50 ratio | | .. | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.16 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Gini coefficient | | .. | 0.439 | 0.44 | 0.448 | 0.442 | 0.439 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Income share of top 1% of earners | | .. | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Income share of top 5% of earners | | .. | 19.6 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 19 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Income share of top 10% of earners | | .. | 29.9 | 30.1 | 30.8 | 30 | 29.5 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Lowest Quartile (%) | | .. | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 25.1 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Second Quartile (%) | | .. | 27.6 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.8 | 27 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Third Quartile (%) | | .. | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 | .. |
| Total income (excl. Government pensions and allowances) - Highest Quartile (%) | | .. | 19.4 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 20.4 | .. |
| Gross Capital Gains reported by taxpayers - Year ended 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gross Capital Gains reported by taxpayers - Persons (no.) | | .. | 1 724 | 1 974 | 2 013 | 2 095 | 2 149 | .. |
| Gross Capital Gains reported by taxpayers - Amount ($m) | | .. | 24.1 | 35 | 95.9 | 59.3 | 55.9 | .. |
| Gross Capital Gains reported by taxpayers - Median ($) | | .. | 1 077 | 1 838 | 2 204 | 1 961 | 2 643 | .. |
| Gross Capital Gains reported by taxpayers - Mean ($) | | .. | 13 967 | 17 744 | 47 648 | 28 283 | 26 017 | .. |
| Selected Government Pensions and Allowances - As at 30 June | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Age Pension - Centrelink (no.) | | .. | 5 797 | 6 024 | 6 309 | 6 458 | 6 392 | 6 412 |
| Age Pension - DVA (no.) | | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
| Service Pension - DVA (no.) | | .. | 390 | 375 | 349 | 316 | 291 | 275 |
| Income Support Supplement - DVA (no.) | | .. | 251 | 240 | 228 | 205 | 191 | 161 |
| Carer Payment (no.) | | .. | 421 | 488 | 548 | 589 | 629 | 677 |