Population Of Australia 2024 Census Tract. Almost 80 per cent of australian residents live in eastern australia in new south wales, victoria, queensland and the australian. The 2021 census counted 25,422,788 people in australia (excludes overseas visitors), an increase of 8.6 per cent since the 2016 census.

To view more quickstats or community profiles for a different area, see search census data. Almost 80 per cent of australian residents live in eastern australia in new south wales, victoria, queensland and the australian.