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Migrants account for more than half the rise in population in Australia

by Ray Clancy on April 12, 2012

in Australia,Australia Immigration

Net overseas migration accounted for 54% of growth, say ABS

Australia’s annual population growth rate remained steady at 1.4% for the year ending 30 September 2011, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This was the fourth consecutive quarter that the annual population growth rate was 1.4%. [click to continue…]

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