1,902,665
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
South Australia · State / Territory
Economy & Advantage in South Australia
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A steady but slower pace of growth defines the economy of South Australia, where the population has grown by 5.6% since 2021. This modest increase means the state is expanding more slowly than most other Australian states.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
South Australia's population is about 1.9 million people. Its growth rate of 5.6% is lower than most similar areas across the country.
5.6%
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in South Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/4/south-australia/topic/economy-advantage