Smaller, older, sicker: Australia’s latest population forecast shows the impact of the pandemic

The population is not expected to reach the 30 million milestone until 2033 after the Covid shutdown slowed migration levels

Australia’s population is on track to be smaller than forecast and older on average due to the impacts of the pandemic and the global Covid shutdown, new data from the Centre for Population shows.

The country is now predicted to reach a population of 30 million in 2032-33, later than previously expected due to reduced immigration levels caused by the pandemic pause.

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