Australia's Population in 2013–2014: 23.13 Million

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia's estimated resident population (ERP) was:

• June 30, 2013: 23,130,900
• June 30, 2014: 23,470,100

Growth: +339,200 (+1.47%) in the financial year 2013–14.

Components of Growth

• Natural increase (births − deaths): ~160,000
• Net overseas migration (NOM): ~180,000

NOM drove 53% of growth—skilled migration, family reunion, humanitarian, students (temporary but counted in ERP if 12/16-month stay).

State/Territory Breakdown (June 2014)

• NSW: 7.5M | Vic: 5.8M | Qld: 4.7M | WA: 2.6M | SA: 1.7M | Tas: 515K | ACT: 385K | NT: 245K

Context

Australia's population doubled since 1970 (12.7M). Projected 30M+ by 2030–35. 2013–14 was peak mining-boom migration; NOM fell sharply after 2015 policy changes. COVID-19 caused first quarterly decline since 1916 (June 2020 quarter).

The 23.13M figure (June 2013) is the official benchmark for that period—used for funding formulas, electoral boundaries, infrastructure planning.