Australia’S Population
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According to semi-official estimates, the population of Australia at the end of 1952 was about 8,650,000 —an increase of about li millions since the Thirties.
The population seems to be increas ing by a little more than 2h per cent, per annum, or about 225,000 p.a. The following table, showing the approximate population of States
and capitals, emphasises an ex traordinary Australian character istic —the size of the big cities in relation to country population; N.S.W. . 3,442,000 . Sydney . 1,650,000 Vic. . 2,350,000 . Melb. . 1,400,000 Q’land. . 1,250,000 . Bris. . 4*0,000 S.A. 750,000 . Adel. . 450,000 W.A. 606,000 . Perth . 330,000 Tas. 315.000 . Hob. 88,000 N.T. 16,000 . Dar. 8,500 Canberra! 25,000 .