2006 Australian Population Census

2006 Australian Population Census.

As at the 2006 Census, the breakdown for the top 6 countries of birth for Australian residents was:

  • 70.9% Australia
  • 4.3% England
  • 2.0% New Zealand
  • 1.0% China
  • 1.0% Italy
  • 0.8% Viet Nam

The total Australian population at this 2006 census of 19,855,288, was broken down between the following Capital Cities and States as follows:

Perth, Western Australia.

Perth has a population of 1,515,790 which is about 77% of the 1,958,236 State population.

61% of the Perth population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

  • 11% UK
  • 2% New Zealand
  • 1% South Africa
  • 1% Italy
  • 1% Malaysia

65% of the Western Australian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in West Australia, come from:

  • 10% UK
  • 2% New Zealand
  • 1% South Africa
  • 1% Italy
  • 1% Malaysia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Melbourne has a population of 3,478,138 which is about 70% of the 4,934,425 State population.


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63% of the Melbourne population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 2% Italy
  • 1% Vietnam
  • 1% China
  • 1% Greece

69% of the Victoria population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Victoria, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 1% Italy
  • 1% New Zealand
  • 1% Vietnam
  • 1% China

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Sydney has a population of 4,095,244 which is about 63% of the 6,548,542 State population.

60% of the Sydney population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Sydney, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 2% China
  • 1% New Zealand
  • 1% Vietnam
  • 1% Lebanon

69% of the New South Wales population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in New South Wales, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 2% China
  • 1% New Zealand
  • 1% Vietnam
  • 1% Philippines

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Hobart has a population of 209,851 which is 44% of the 476,480 State population.

81% of the Hobart population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Hobart, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%
83% of the Tasmanian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Tasmania, come from:
  • 4% UK
  • New Zealand, Netherlands, Germany and USA each with under 1%

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Brisbane has a population of 1,837,414 which is about 47% of the 3,904,983 State population.

72% of the Brisbane population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Brisbane, come from:

  • 5% UK
  • 4% New Zealand
  • South Africa, Vietnam and China each with under 1%

75% of the Queensland population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Queensland, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 3% New Zealand
  • South Africa, Germany and Philippines each with under 1%

Adelaide, South Australia.

Adelaide has a population of 1,128,597 which is about 75% of the 1,512,512 State population.

70% of the Adelaide population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Adelaide, come from:

  • 8% UK
  • 1% Italy
  • Vietnam, Greece and Germany each with under 1%
73% of the South Australian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in South Australia, come from:
  • 8% UK
  • 1% Italy
  • Germany, New Zealand and Greeces each with under 1%

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Darwin has a population of 68,633 which is about 35% of the 195,054 State population.68% of the Darwin population was born in Australia.

The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Darwin, come from:

  • 4% UK
  • 2% New Zealand
  • Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%
77% of the Northern Territory population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Northern Territory, come from:
  • 3% UK
  • 1% New Zealand
  • Philippines, USA and Greeces each with under 1%
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