Table 3.
Distribution of population by States and Territories, 2019 and 2040, No pandemic, Shorter, Moderate, Spatial shift and Longer Scenarios (per cent).
| 2020 | 2040 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No pandemic | Shorter | Moderate | Spatial shift | Longer | ||
| New South Wales | 31.8% | 31.3% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% |
| Victoria | 26.1% | 27.8% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| Queensland | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| South Australia | 6.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Western Australia | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% |
| Tasmania | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Northern Territory | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |