As of June 2025, the proportion of the Australian population that lived in New South Wales amounted to 31 percent. The Northern Territory had the least number of residents in the country, with only one percent of the population residing there.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 18, 2025). Population distribution in Australia in 2025, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/608819/australia-population-distribution-by-state/
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