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Population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory

Population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory was 489,668 in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.3% from Q1 2025.

Q1 2026, persons489,668
Change on Q1 2025+1.3%
Series high489,668Q1 2026
Series low228,782Q3 1981

Population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory, Q3 1981 to Q1 2026

200K300K400K500K1981-Q31988-Q11994-Q32001-Q12007-Q32014-Q12020-Q32026-Q11981-Q3: 228,782 persons1981-Q4: 229,484 persons1982-Q1: 230,990 persons1982-Q2: 233,045 persons1982-Q3: 233,778 persons1982-Q4: 234,996 persons1983-Q1: 236,991 persons1983-Q2: 238,983 persons1983-Q3: 240,055 persons1983-Q4: 241,960 persons1984-Q1: 243,476 persons1984-Q2: 245,112 persons1984-Q3: 246,259 persons1984-Q4: 247,084 persons1985-Q1: 248,839 persons1985-Q2: 251,389 persons1985-Q3: 253,446 persons1985-Q4: 255,908 persons1986-Q1: 257,285 persons1986-Q2: 258,910 persons1986-Q3: 260,545 persons1986-Q4: 262,188 persons1987-Q1: 264,053 persons1987-Q2: 265,477 persons1987-Q3: 267,375 persons1987-Q4: 268,787 persons1988-Q1: 270,957 persons1988-Q2: 272,129 persons1988-Q3: 273,087 persons1988-Q4: 274,105 persons1989-Q1: 275,867 persons1989-Q2: 276,432 persons1989-Q3: 277,470 persons1989-Q4: 279,219 persons1990-Q1: 280,659 persons1990-Q2: 282,211 persons1990-Q3: 283,671 persons1990-Q4: 285,012 persons1991-Q1: 287,300 persons1991-Q2: 289,320 persons1991-Q3: 290,517 persons1991-Q4: 291,523 persons1992-Q1: 293,484 persons1992-Q2: 294,887 persons1992-Q3: 296,087 persons1992-Q4: 296,519 persons1993-Q1: 299,204 persons1993-Q2: 299,753 persons1993-Q3: 300,030 persons1993-Q4: 300,490 persons1994-Q1: 301,413 persons1994-Q2: 302,194 persons1994-Q3: 303,134 persons1994-Q4: 303,289 persons1995-Q1: 305,388 persons1995-Q2: 305,838 persons1995-Q3: 306,880 persons1995-Q4: 307,022 persons1996-Q1: 308,512 persons1996-Q2: 309,629 persons1996-Q3: 310,227 persons1996-Q4: 310,655 persons1997-Q1: 310,910 persons1997-Q2: 310,533 persons1997-Q3: 310,258 persons1997-Q4: 310,281 persons1998-Q1: 311,026 persons1998-Q2: 311,532 persons1998-Q3: 311,732 persons1998-Q4: 312,300 persons1999-Q1: 313,466 persons1999-Q2: 314,171 persons1999-Q3: 314,833 persons1999-Q4: 315,431 persons2000-Q1: 316,731 persons2000-Q2: 317,235 persons2000-Q3: 318,079 persons2000-Q4: 318,941 persons2001-Q1: 320,526 persons2001-Q2: 321,538 persons2001-Q3: 321,942 persons2001-Q4: 322,874 persons2002-Q1: 324,187 persons2002-Q2: 324,627 persons2002-Q3: 325,255 persons2002-Q4: 325,950 persons2003-Q1: 327,083 persons2003-Q2: 327,357 persons2003-Q3: 327,387 persons2003-Q4: 327,596 persons2004-Q1: 328,560 persons2004-Q2: 328,940 persons2004-Q3: 329,131 persons2004-Q4: 329,498 persons2005-Q1: 330,916 persons2005-Q2: 331,399 persons2005-Q3: 332,177 persons2005-Q4: 333,505 persons2006-Q1: 334,299 persons2006-Q2: 335,170 persons2006-Q3: 336,547 persons2006-Q4: 338,381 persons2007-Q1: 340,544 persons2007-Q2: 342,644 persons2007-Q3: 343,341 persons2007-Q4: 344,176 persons2008-Q1: 346,477 persons2008-Q2: 348,368 persons2008-Q3: 349,543 persons2008-Q4: 351,101 persons2009-Q1: 353,351 persons2009-Q2: 354,785 persons2009-Q3: 356,310 persons2009-Q4: 357,859 persons2010-Q1: 360,361 persons2010-Q2: 361,766 persons2010-Q3: 362,838 persons2010-Q4: 364,833 persons2011-Q1: 366,737 persons2011-Q2: 367,985 persons2011-Q3: 369,888 persons2011-Q4: 372,070 persons2012-Q1: 374,853 persons2012-Q2: 376,539 persons2012-Q3: 378,586 persons2012-Q4: 379,812 persons2013-Q1: 382,082 persons2013-Q2: 383,257 persons2013-Q3: 384,690 persons2013-Q4: 386,318 persons2014-Q1: 388,190 persons2014-Q2: 388,799 persons2014-Q3: 390,654 persons2014-Q4: 391,981 persons2015-Q1: 394,491 persons2015-Q2: 395,813 persons2015-Q3: 397,540 persons2015-Q4: 398,874 persons2016-Q1: 401,673 persons2016-Q2: 403,104 persons2016-Q3: 406,040 persons2016-Q4: 408,878 persons2017-Q1: 413,017 persons2017-Q2: 415,046 persons2017-Q3: 417,964 persons2017-Q4: 420,226 persons2018-Q1: 423,810 persons2018-Q2: 426,081 persons2018-Q3: 428,417 persons2018-Q4: 430,758 persons2019-Q1: 433,801 persons2019-Q2: 435,730 persons2019-Q3: 438,633 persons2019-Q4: 440,267 persons2020-Q1: 443,035 persons2020-Q2: 444,903 persons2020-Q3: 445,749 persons2020-Q4: 447,650 persons2021-Q1: 449,573 persons2021-Q2: 452,508 persons2021-Q3: 453,398 persons2021-Q4: 456,005 persons2022-Q1: 459,556 persons2022-Q2: 461,262 persons2022-Q3: 464,015 persons2022-Q4: 465,873 persons2023-Q1: 469,185 persons2023-Q2: 471,340 persons2023-Q3: 473,817 persons2023-Q4: 474,862 persons2024-Q1: 477,529 persons2024-Q2: 478,430 persons2024-Q3: 479,873 persons2024-Q4: 481,258 persons2025-Q1: 483,462 persons2025-Q2: 484,681 persons2025-Q3: 486,197 persons2025-Q4: 487,259 persons2026-Q1: 489,668 persons
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). Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 179 values
Periodpersons
2026-Q1489,668
2025-Q4487,259
2025-Q3486,197
2025-Q2484,681
2025-Q1483,462
2024-Q4481,258
2024-Q3479,873
2024-Q2478,430
2024-Q1477,529
2023-Q4474,862
2023-Q3473,817
2023-Q2471,340
2023-Q1469,185
2022-Q4465,873
2022-Q3464,015
2022-Q2461,262
2022-Q1459,556
2021-Q4456,005
2021-Q3453,398
2021-Q2452,508
2021-Q1449,573
2020-Q4447,650
2020-Q3445,749
2020-Q2444,903
2020-Q1443,035
2019-Q4440,267
2019-Q3438,633
2019-Q2435,730
2019-Q1433,801
2018-Q4430,758
2018-Q3428,417
2018-Q2426,081
2018-Q1423,810
2017-Q4420,226
2017-Q3417,964
2017-Q2415,046
2017-Q1413,017
2016-Q4408,878
2016-Q3406,040
2016-Q2403,104
2016-Q1401,673
2015-Q4398,874
2015-Q3397,540
2015-Q2395,813
2015-Q1394,491
2014-Q4391,981
2014-Q3390,654
2014-Q2388,799
2014-Q1388,190
2013-Q4386,318
2013-Q3384,690
2013-Q2383,257
2013-Q1382,082
2012-Q4379,812
2012-Q3378,586
2012-Q2376,539
2012-Q1374,853
2011-Q4372,070
2011-Q3369,888
2011-Q2367,985
2011-Q1366,737
2010-Q4364,833
2010-Q3362,838
2010-Q2361,766
2010-Q1360,361
2009-Q4357,859
2009-Q3356,310
2009-Q2354,785
2009-Q1353,351
2008-Q4351,101
2008-Q3349,543
2008-Q2348,368
2008-Q1346,477
2007-Q4344,176
2007-Q3343,341
2007-Q2342,644
2007-Q1340,544
2006-Q4338,381
2006-Q3336,547
2006-Q2335,170
2006-Q1334,299
2005-Q4333,505
2005-Q3332,177
2005-Q2331,399
2005-Q1330,916
2004-Q4329,498
2004-Q3329,131
2004-Q2328,940
2004-Q1328,560
2003-Q4327,596
2003-Q3327,387
2003-Q2327,357
2003-Q1327,083
2002-Q4325,950
2002-Q3325,255
2002-Q2324,627
2002-Q1324,187
2001-Q4322,874
2001-Q3321,942
2001-Q2321,538
2001-Q1320,526
2000-Q4318,941
2000-Q3318,079
2000-Q2317,235
2000-Q1316,731
1999-Q4315,431
1999-Q3314,833
1999-Q2314,171
1999-Q1313,466
1998-Q4312,300
1998-Q3311,732
1998-Q2311,532
1998-Q1311,026
1997-Q4310,281
1997-Q3310,258
1997-Q2310,533
1997-Q1310,910
1996-Q4310,655
1996-Q3310,227
1996-Q2309,629
1996-Q1308,512
1995-Q4307,022
1995-Q3306,880
1995-Q2305,838
1995-Q1305,388
1994-Q4303,289
1994-Q3303,134
1994-Q2302,194
1994-Q1301,413
1993-Q4300,490
1993-Q3300,030
1993-Q2299,753
1993-Q1299,204
1992-Q4296,519
1992-Q3296,087
1992-Q2294,887
1992-Q1293,484
1991-Q4291,523
1991-Q3290,517
1991-Q2289,320
1991-Q1287,300
1990-Q4285,012
1990-Q3283,671
1990-Q2282,211
1990-Q1280,659
1989-Q4279,219
1989-Q3277,470
1989-Q2276,432
1989-Q1275,867
1988-Q4274,105
1988-Q3273,087
1988-Q2272,129
1988-Q1270,957
1987-Q4268,787
1987-Q3267,375
1987-Q2265,477
1987-Q1264,053
1986-Q4262,188
1986-Q3260,545
1986-Q2258,910
1986-Q1257,285
1985-Q4255,908
1985-Q3253,446
1985-Q2251,389
1985-Q1248,839
1984-Q4247,084
1984-Q3246,259
1984-Q2245,112
1984-Q1243,476
1983-Q4241,960
1983-Q3240,055
1983-Q2238,983
1983-Q1236,991
1982-Q4234,996
1982-Q3233,778
1982-Q2233,045
1982-Q1230,990
1981-Q4229,484
1981-Q3228,782

Compared with Australia

PlaceQ1 2026
Australian Capital Territory489,668
Australia27,921,150

Definition

Estimated resident population at the end of the quarter: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.

Available for Australia and its states and territories from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The reference date differs from the annual 1 January or 1 July dates in population, so the two are not comparable. The ABS states that all data after 30 June 2021 are subject to revision.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory?

Population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory was 489,668 in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.3% from Q1 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population at the end of the quarter in Australian Capital Territory?

489,668 in Q1 2026, the highest value since Q3 1981 in this series.

Population at the end of the quarter elsewhere in Australia

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