Australia
Urban population
Urban population share tracks how much of a country lives in cities. It is useful context for productivity, infrastructure, housing, and structural transformation.
Urban population - Australia
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Urban population for Australia stood at 87.6%. That is up 0.12 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 87.4%, ranging from a low of 87.2% in January 2021 to a high of 87.6% in January 2024. The current reading sits 0.4 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of 87.2%.
Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.