This piece is part of our new Three Charts series, in which we aim to highlight interesting trends in three simple charts. At around 1.5%, Australia’s current population growth rate is above the world ...

The prison population in Australia is at its highest-ever recorded level. Over the past decade, the number and rate of people imprisoned across all Australian states and territories has risen rapidly.

Western Australia has been revealed as the state to which people are flocking as post-pandemic overseas migration boosts ...

Courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), here's a great map showing population density across Australia in June 2016. As you would expect, the highest population density is seen in ...

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Australia's economy is projected to grow more slowly over the next 40 years as an aging population and slower population growth shrink the workforce, according to long-range ...

Last week the Australian government’s Center for Population released its forecast for the next decade. From its current population of 25.7 million people, the country is expected to reach just short ...

There is no one perfect statistic to compare the outbreaks different countries have experienced during this pandemic. Looking at a variety of metrics gives you a more complete view of the virus’ toll ...