June 23, 2011
Source: ABC News
Australia's population growth has slowed to 1.5 per cent, the lowest growth rate since 2006.
The latest Bureau of Statistics figures show growth last year slowed to 1.5 per cent, down from a peak of 2.2 per cent in 2008.
Western Australia recorded the fastest population growth with 2.1 per cent, followed by the ACT with 2 per cent.
Tasmania and the Northern Territory recorded the slowest growth, well below the national average at just 0.8 per cent.
Immigration accounts for just over half of the total population growth but that has also slowed. In 2010 it was 35 per cent lower than in the previous year.
The birth rate accounts for the remaining portion of population growth.
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