South Australia in figures

A profile of South Australia from official statistics: 4 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population at the end of the quarter in South Australia was 1.92 million in Q1 2026, up 1% from Q1 2025.

Population at the end of the quarter1.92 millionQ1 2026Up 1% from Q1 2025
Population aged 65 and over20.5%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
1.7M1.75M1.8M1.85M1.9M1.95M2016-Q22017-Q42019-Q22020-Q42022-Q22023-Q42026-Q12016-Q2: 1,712,843 persons2016-Q3: 1,717,275 persons2016-Q4: 1,719,580 persons2017-Q1: 1,725,253 persons2017-Q2: 1,728,673 persons2017-Q3: 1,733,055 persons2017-Q4: 1,735,654 persons2018-Q1: 1,742,255 persons2018-Q2: 1,746,137 persons2018-Q3: 1,751,849 persons2018-Q4: 1,755,715 persons2019-Q1: 1,762,889 persons2019-Q2: 1,767,395 persons2019-Q3: 1,774,006 persons2019-Q4: 1,778,928 persons2020-Q1: 1,787,847 persons2020-Q2: 1,790,355 persons2020-Q3: 1,792,178 persons2020-Q4: 1,794,514 persons2021-Q1: 1,798,586 persons2021-Q2: 1,802,601 persons2021-Q3: 1,803,789 persons2021-Q4: 1,807,839 persons2022-Q1: 1,818,356 persons2022-Q2: 1,824,969 persons2022-Q3: 1,833,331 persons2022-Q4: 1,840,187 persons2023-Q1: 1,851,014 persons2023-Q2: 1,857,646 persons2023-Q3: 1,865,760 persons2023-Q4: 1,870,937 persons2024-Q1: 1,878,655 persons2024-Q2: 1,882,164 persons2024-Q3: 1,887,110 persons2024-Q4: 1,891,224 persons2025-Q1: 1,898,449 persons2025-Q2: 1,901,652 persons2025-Q3: 1,907,269 persons2025-Q4: 1,910,780 persons2026-Q1: 1,916,836 persons1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2016-Q22019-Q42023-Q22026-Q12016-Q2: 1,712,843 persons2016-Q3: 1,717,275 persons2016-Q4: 1,719,580 persons2017-Q1: 1,725,253 persons2017-Q2: 1,728,673 persons2017-Q3: 1,733,055 persons2017-Q4: 1,735,654 persons2018-Q1: 1,742,255 persons2018-Q2: 1,746,137 persons2018-Q3: 1,751,849 persons2018-Q4: 1,755,715 persons2019-Q1: 1,762,889 persons2019-Q2: 1,767,395 persons2019-Q3: 1,774,006 persons2019-Q4: 1,778,928 persons2020-Q1: 1,787,847 persons2020-Q2: 1,790,355 persons2020-Q3: 1,792,178 persons2020-Q4: 1,794,514 persons2021-Q1: 1,798,586 persons2021-Q2: 1,802,601 persons2021-Q3: 1,803,789 persons2021-Q4: 1,807,839 persons2022-Q1: 1,818,356 persons2022-Q2: 1,824,969 persons2022-Q3: 1,833,331 persons2022-Q4: 1,840,187 persons2023-Q1: 1,851,014 persons2023-Q2: 1,857,646 persons2023-Q3: 1,865,760 persons2023-Q4: 1,870,937 persons2024-Q1: 1,878,655 persons2024-Q2: 1,882,164 persons2024-Q3: 1,887,110 persons2024-Q4: 1,891,224 persons2025-Q1: 1,898,449 persons2025-Q2: 1,901,652 persons2025-Q3: 1,907,269 persons2025-Q4: 1,910,780 persons2026-Q1: 1,916,836 persons
Population at the end of the quarter, Q2 2016 to Q1 2026. persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in South Australia was 4.63% in August 2026, down 0.08 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate4.63%August 2026Down 0.08 percentage points from August 2025
33.544.555.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 4.83 %2021-09: 5.14 %2021-10: 5.36 %2021-11: 4.68 %2021-12: 4 %2022-01: 4.83 %2022-02: 5.05 %2022-03: 4.98 %2022-04: 4.46 %2022-05: 4.67 %2022-06: 4.34 %2022-07: 4.01 %2022-08: 4 %2022-09: 4.36 %2022-10: 4.17 %2022-11: 4.13 %2022-12: 4 %2023-01: 4.14 %2023-02: 3.96 %2023-03: 3.81 %2023-04: 4.2 %2023-05: 4 %2023-06: 4.14 %2023-07: 3.99 %2023-08: 3.56 %2023-09: 3.62 %2023-10: 3.64 %2023-11: 3.98 %2023-12: 4.01 %2024-01: 4.2 %2024-02: 3.36 %2024-03: 3.98 %2024-04: 4.12 %2024-05: 3.93 %2024-06: 3.83 %2024-07: 4.35 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 4.24 %2024-10: 4.17 %2024-11: 3.96 %2024-12: 4.25 %2025-01: 4.31 %2025-02: 3.84 %2025-03: 4.06 %2025-04: 3.89 %2025-05: 4.29 %2025-06: 4.38 %2025-07: 4.28 %2025-08: 4.71 %2025-09: 4.47 %2025-10: 4.27 %2025-11: 3.97 %2025-12: 3.86 %2026-01: 3.72 %2026-02: 4.06 %2026-03: 4.01 %2026-04: 4.22 %2026-05: 4.23 %2026-06: 4.31 %2026-07: 4.12 %2026-08: 4.63 %33.544.555.52021-082023-052025-022026-082021-08: 4.83 %2021-09: 5.14 %2021-10: 5.36 %2021-11: 4.68 %2021-12: 4 %2022-01: 4.83 %2022-02: 5.05 %2022-03: 4.98 %2022-04: 4.46 %2022-05: 4.67 %2022-06: 4.34 %2022-07: 4.01 %2022-08: 4 %2022-09: 4.36 %2022-10: 4.17 %2022-11: 4.13 %2022-12: 4 %2023-01: 4.14 %2023-02: 3.96 %2023-03: 3.81 %2023-04: 4.2 %2023-05: 4 %2023-06: 4.14 %2023-07: 3.99 %2023-08: 3.56 %2023-09: 3.62 %2023-10: 3.64 %2023-11: 3.98 %2023-12: 4.01 %2024-01: 4.2 %2024-02: 3.36 %2024-03: 3.98 %2024-04: 4.12 %2024-05: 3.93 %2024-06: 3.83 %2024-07: 4.35 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 4.24 %2024-10: 4.17 %2024-11: 3.96 %2024-12: 4.25 %2025-01: 4.31 %2025-02: 3.84 %2025-03: 4.06 %2025-04: 3.89 %2025-05: 4.29 %2025-06: 4.38 %2025-07: 4.28 %2025-08: 4.71 %2025-09: 4.47 %2025-10: 4.27 %2025-11: 3.97 %2025-12: 3.86 %2026-01: 3.72 %2026-02: 4.06 %2026-03: 4.01 %2026-04: 4.22 %2026-05: 4.23 %2026-06: 4.31 %2026-07: 4.12 %2026-08: 4.63 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. Labor market statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  2. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  3. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  4. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-state-accounts/2024-25-financial-year. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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