Chapater 8: Social Statistics

8.1 Population

8.1 Population

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Population (a) – '000
New South Wales
7053.8
7144.3
7218.5
7307.2
7409.6
Victoria
5371.9
5461.1
5537.8
5632.5
5738.9
Queensland
4328.8
4404.7
4476.8
4568.2
4655.0
South Australia
1608.9
1627.3
1639.6
1656.0
1670.7
Western Australia
2240.3
2290.8
2353.4
2438.0
2520.6
Tasmania
504.4
508.8
511.5
512.1
513.1
Northern Territory
226.0
229.8
231.3
235.9
241.2
Australian Capital Territory
354.8
361.8
368.0
375.2
381.5
Australia
21691.7
22031.8
22340.0
22728.3
23133.7
Annual change – per cent 
New South Wales
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.4
Victoria
2.2
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.9
Queensland
2.6
1.8
1.6
2.0
1.9
South Australia
1.3
1.1
0.8
1.0
0.9
Western Australia
3.2
2.3
2.7
3.6
3.4
Tasmania
1.2
0.9
0.5
0.1
0.2
Northern Territory
2.8
1.7
0.7
2.0
2.3
Australian Capital Territory
1.8
2.0
1.7
2.0
1.7
Australia
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.7
1.8
           
(a) Estimated resident population numbers are as at June of each year.
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics, Cat. no. 3101.0, December 2013

8.2 Dependency ratio

8.2 Dependency ratio

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Dependency ratio (a) 
New South Wales
49.5
49.9
50.3
51.0
51.6
Victoria
47.4
47.5
47.8
48.5
49.1
Queensland
48.2
48.6
49.0
49.7
50.3
South Australia
50.2
50.4
50.8
51.7
52.5
Western Australia
45.7
45.8
45.8
46.0
46.2
Tasmania
52.9
53.1
53.5
54.7
55.7
Northern Territory
39.6
39.4
39.5
39.8
40.0
Australian Capital Territory
39.7
39.9
40.4
41.5
42.5
Australia
48.1
48.4
48.8
49.4
50.0
           
(a) The ratio shows the number of children aged 0–14 years and persons aged 65 years and over,
per 100 persons aged 15–64 years.
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics, Cat. no. 3101.0, Mar 2014

8.3 Births

8.3 Births

 
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Births – number 
New South Wales
98 231
101 266
99 054
98 508
100 462
Victoria
70 928
70 572
71 444
77 405
73 969
Queensland
66 149
64 523
63 253
63 837
63 354
South Australia
19 735
20 078
19 892
20 433
20 090
Western Australia
30 879
31 424
32 259
33 627
34 516
Tasmania
6 627
6 385
6 608
6 168
6 049
Northern Territory
3 820
3 899
3 954
4 104
4 053
Australian Capital Territory
4 860
5 152
5 121
5 461
5 545
Australia
301 253
303 318
301 617
309 582
308 065
Total fertility rate (a)
New South Wales
1.978
2.020
1.963
1.930
1.940
Victoria
1.826
1.785
1.778
1.888
1.765
Queensland
2.174
2.087
2.017
1.995
1.940
South Australia
1.892
1.897
1.868
1.898
1.848
Western Australia
1.951
1.936
1.918
1.909
1.870
Tasmania
2.172
2.079
2.155
2.036
2.013
Northern Territory
2.104
2.119
2.147
2.196
2.117
Australian Capital Territory
1.722
1.782
1.735
1.791
1.784
Australia
1.970
1.954
1.917
1.930
1.882
           
(a) The average number of children that females will bear during their lifetime.
Births statistics are based on calendar year of registration. 
Source: ABS, Births, Cat. no. 3301.0, 2013

8.4 Apparent school retention rates

8.4 Apparent school retention rates

 
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Apparent retention rates from Year 10 to Year 12 (a) 
New South Wales
73.5
74.5
76.7
75.5
75.8
Victoria
81.2
82.1
82.0
81.2
83.1
Queensland
78.8
81.0
81.8
82.2
84.0
South Australia
77.5
80.6
83.9
86.3
87.8
Western Australia
73.5
76.5
76.4
77.8
81.0
Tasmania
64.1
70.7
70.0
67.1
67.8
Northern Territory
62.3
61.4
62.9
62.1
62.9
Australian Capital Territory
88.8
91.8
90.0
89.3
90.4
Australia
76.7
78.5
79.5
79.3
80.7
Apparent retention rates from Year 7/8 to Year 12 (b) 
New South Wales
71.3
72.5
74.6
75.0
76.7
Victoria
80.2
81.1
82.0
82.2
83.7
Queensland
79.6
82.5
83.0
83.7
85.2
South Australia
78.5
81.9
86.3
88.8
90.6
Western Australia
75.0
78.3
78.4
79.5
82.2
Tasmania
63.8
71.0
69.8
67.6
68.7
Northern Territory
54.8
53.0
55.3
55.6
55.8
Australian Capital Territory
86.9
90.8
89.4
89.8
91.6
Australia
76.0
78.0
79.3
79.9
81.6
           
(a) The number of full-time school students in Year 12 expressed as a percentage of the corresponding
group at the commencement of their Year 10 schooling.
(b) The number of full-time school students in Year 12 expressed as a percentage of the corresponding
group at the commencement of their secondary schooling.
Source: ABS, Schools, Cat. no. 4221.0, 2013

8.5 General practice bulk billing

8.5 General practice bulk billing

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
General practice bulk billing rate (a) – per cent 
New South Wales
84.7
84.4
85.0
85.9
86.8
Victoria
77.3
78.2
79.1
80.5
82.0
Queensland
77.3
78.9
79.8
80.6
81.6
South Australia
79.4
78.7
78.9
80.5
81.3
Western Australia
72.4
72.5
72.3
72.4
72.9
Tasmania
73.4
74.3
74.7
74.8
76.1
Northern Territory
62.3
65.6
68.2
72.0
77.4
Australian Capital Territory
51.1
47.1
46.0
49.5
54.9
Australia
79.2
79.5
80.2
81.2
82.2
(a) Proportion of general practitioner attendances (excluding practice nurse), enhanced primary care and
other non-referred attendances that are bulk billed.
Source: Department of Health and Ageing,  http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/
publishing.nsf/Content/Statistics-1, accessed on August 2014.

8.6 Private health insurance

8.6 Private health insurance

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Private health insurance hospital coverage rate (a) – per cent 
New South Wales
45.7
46.2
46.9
47.4
47.6
Victoria
43.6
44.0
44.3
44.6
44.7
Queensland
43.3
43.8
44.4
45.0
45.2
South Australia
45.1
45.4
45.6
45.9
46.0
Western Australia
50.6
51.5
52.2
53.1
53.5
Tasmania
43.1
43.3
43.9
44.5
44.9
Northern Territory
34.8
35.9
37.0
38.0
38.7
Australian Capital Territory
54.5
55.3
56.1
56.9
57.4
Australia
45.1
45.6
46.2
46.7
47.0
           
(a) Proportion of the population that has private health insurance hospital coverage as of the June quarter
in each financial year.
Source: Private Health Insurance Administration Council, http://www.phiac.gov.au/statistics/trends/index.htm,
accessed August 2014.

 

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