New report shows Australia's population to be older and smaller in future

Human Crowd Forming An Australian Map: Population And Social Media Concept

Human crowd forming a big Australian map on white background. Population and Social Media concept. (Getty) Source: iStockphoto / MicroStockHub/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The government is expecting a return to pre-pandemic migration levels this year but the projections may be premature given the uncertain global environment. The projections are highlighted in a new report from the Centre for Population which has also looked at a range of other population-related data.


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