There are now 27 million Australians, thanks to the fastest population growth in the country’s recent history.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ population clock hit the milestone on January 24 about 3.30pm.
Australia’s population rose by 624,100 people in the 12 months to June 2023 – a 2.3% increase.
This is faster than the 10-year average of 1.4%.
ANU demographer Liz Allen said some segments of the media are exploiting population growth to sow panic about migration.
“Despite all the population panic going on at the moment, demographers have been well aware of this milestone,” she said.
