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The Population in Australia Reached 24 Million

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Australia's population has added this most recent million in record time


Early this morning Australia's population hit a milestone - 24 million.

While a newborn is likely to be the 24 millionth Australian, migrants have contributed the most to that growth in recent years.

So is the faster-than-expected population growth good for the economy?

Ida Rolinah moved to Australia from Indonesia in late 2014.

Given she's now been here for more than 12 months out of 16, she's now included in the population figures.


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