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Hi All

Last year has seen Australia’s population grow at its fastest pace since 1989.
The country’s population reached 21.4 million in 30 June 2008, an increase of 1.7% or 359,000 people in one year.

Immigration (arrivals minus departures) contributed 213,500 people (or 59% of growth) and natural increase (births minus deaths) contributed 145,500 (41%) to the rise in numbers, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Surprisingly, New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, experienced lower growth than any other state except Tasmania.

Western Australia continues to record the fastest population growth (2.7%), followed by Queensland and the Northern Territory (2.3%), Victoria (1.8%), the Australian Capital Territory (1.3%), South Australia and New South Wales (1.1%) and Tasmania (1.0%) for the year ended June 2008.

Until next time or come and join us at the next Skypecast (online) each Sunday.Use the link and Search for : Australian Immigration & Recruitment

Kind regards
Chris
http://www.oz-migration.com.au/