Australia's population forecast to reach 28 million in 2026 despite fall in overseas migrants   :-?


Jan 9 2026
ABC News.

Australia's population growth is projected to slow to 1.3 per cent this year.

In short:
Centre for Population projections show Australia will reach 28 million people this year, despite a record-low growth rate.

Net overseas migration is expected to fall to 260,000 in 2026, roughly half the number it was in 2023 after the pandemic.

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Melbourne forecast to become the nation's most populous city, reaching 9.1 million by 2065-66, according to the projections.


Australia's population is forecast to reach 28 million people in 2026 despite a drop in overseas migrants and a low birth rate.

The Centre for Population's 2025 Population Statement shows Australia's population growth is projected to slow to a record low of 1.3 per cent this year, down from 1.5 per cent last year.

The slow growth has been driven by a projected decrease in migrant arrivals and increase in migrant departures, according to the centre's projections.


Melbourne is set to become Australia's most populous city in the 2060s.

Net overseas migration is expected to fall to 260,000 in 2026, roughly half the number it was in 2023 when migration to Australia surged after the pandemic.

That drop is projected to be driven by migrant departures, with many people who arrived in post-COVID Australia on temporary visas approaching the expiry date of their visas.

Immigration is expected to be a politically contentious topic this year, with the federal opposition keen to keep the heat on the government over the number of migrants entering Australia.

The Coalition, which is yet to release its migration policy, has flagged it will seek to include a tougher language test for aspiring migrants to Australia in its policy.

Australia's birth rate projected to continue falling in 2026
Australia's birth rate is also expected to continue its downward trajectory this year to 1.45 children per woman, as couples choose to delay having children and opt for smaller families.

However, that number is expected to recover to 1.62 by 2031-32 and remain at the level for a while, but still below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.

While two-child families are still the most common in Australia, the rate of couples choosing not to have children has steadily risen and sits above countries such as the US and Denmark.


Jim Chalmers says the federal government wants to make it easier for people to have children.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the federal government was working to roll out programs that would encourage Australians to have children.

"The Albanese government is rolling out policies to ease pressure on families and make it easier for people to have children if they want to," Mr Chalmers said.

"We've made a lot of progress in our economy in the past few years, including when it comes to building more homes, strengthening our migration settings, investing in skills and helping to ease the cost of living for Australians, but we recognise the job is far from over."

Meanwhile, dementia has overtaken ischaemic heart disease as the leading cause of death in Australia, according to the centre's data.

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While Australia remains younger than many other similar economies, the nation's median age is expected to rise 1.8 years to 40.2 years by 2035-36.

The centre projects Western Australia will have the highest population growth rate due to net overseas migration and migration from other states and territories.

Tasmania and South Australia are expected to be the slowest-growing states from 2026 to 2036, according to the centre's data.

New South Wales is projected to remain Australia's most populous state, reaching 9.6 million people by 2035-36 — about 30 per cent of the national population.

Both Sydney and Melbourne are projected to pass 8 million in the 2050s, with Melbourne forecast to become the nation's most populous city, reaching 9.1 million by 2066.

There's too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go 'round
Can't you see this is a land of confusion?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCCEYpqG6to

Australians will be a minority in Australia in about 40 years.

IT IS 50- 50 already. 

Frank wrote on Jan 9^th, 2026 at 9:16pm:

Australians will be a minority in Australia in about 40 years. IT IS 50- 50 already.

How to take over a whole country in 3 easy steps. This is what Albo has done.

https://x.com/RosieM1276203/status/2010403753074278598


Untrue just becaue Blair Cottrell points it out?

Frank wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 10:08am:

Frank wrote on Jan 9th, 2026 at 9:16pm: Australians will be a minority in Australia in about 40 years. IT IS 50- 50 already.  How to take over a whole country in 3 easy steps. This is what Albo has done. https://x.com/RosieM1276203/status/2010403753074278598 Untrue just becaue Blair Cottrell points it out?

Blair understands it.   ;)

We all know that already - thing is what are we going to do about it? 

I wrote over 25 years ago now against the 'war on men' ........ called all manner of vile names over it etc ... how the social, personal and voting power of men was being attacked - not eroded - attacked.... and back in the early 1990's I began to ask myslf why this would be.

Clearly - as this man says - it is to enable the rise to absolute power of the Beta people - is there a single soul in the house who will not argue that Abu Albo is not a Beta man - and all of his followers are not Beta people with no real clue or nouse or balls?

We must take back our own country.... and our first step is to get rid of the Betas and develop our own party. 

BTW:-  that guy left out 'the banks'  in his comments - they are reaping billions from the roll-over of houses, the rising costs of homing a family, and the endless disintegration of those same families BY POLICY - meaning one way of keeping houses on the market is to destroy families forcing them to sell up .... are you there yet?

Bonus questions:- 

What on earth could possibly drive someone like Abu Albo to pursue these kinds of frankly insane policies? 

What madness is it that drives people to vote for his kind?

Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)


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Blair Cottrell (born 11 November 1989) is an Australian far-right extremist and neo-Nazi.[1][2][3] He was a founding member of the United Patriots Front (UPF) and the Lads Society. He has been convicted and served prison time for stalking, arson, illegal sales of steroids, and burglary.

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Frank wrote on Jan 9^th, 2026 at 9:16pm:

Australians will be a minority in Australia in about 40 years. IT IS 50- 50 already.

Well, I don’t know what I thought as I live a bit isolated in a gem of an area, and then properties around us as they sell, we now have 2 Chinese neighbours. And not very cluey about the upkeep of large properties!  ;D
But recently, what kind of shocked me a bit, and made me think I’m a bit sheltered  ;D we went to see a friend in Box Hill hospital and every building and new buildings being built are all in Chinese writing! I have no idea what it says.
So from Nunawading to Box Hill it is 95 - 5 but hard to spot the 5% Aussies.

Why can’t the names be in English? Or at the least, 50 - 50 ? Half ‘n half English/Chinese.

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 12:31pm:

Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Can you rebut his arguments -
challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons,
evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws,
unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong?

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 3:00pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 12:31pm: Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong?

Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:22pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 12:31pm: Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Dear Brian,
only the far right is prepared to say out loud
what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:24pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Dear Brian,
only the far right is prepared to say out loud
what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote]

He and you two represent the, "No Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:24pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, only the far right is prepared to say out loud what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote] He and you two represent the, "No Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Brian resorts to argumentum ad hominem when he loses an argument.    ::)

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:47pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:28pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:24pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, only the far right is prepared to say out loud what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote] He and you two represent the, "No Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Brian resorts to argumentum ad hominem when he loses an argument.    ::)

Maybe he should try using AI-generated memes of rapists dressed as cowboys and astronauts   :-/

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:47pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:28pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:24pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, only the far right is prepared to say out loud what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote] He and you two represent the, "No Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Brian resorts to argumentum ad hominem when he loses an argument.    ::)

You obviously don't know who the "Know Nothings", were, look it up, please, Bobby.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Sophia wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 12:46pm:

Frank wrote on Jan 9th, 2026 at 9:16pm: Australians will be a minority in Australia in about 40 years. IT IS 50- 50 already.  Well, I don’t know what I thought as I live a bit isolated in a gem of an area, and then properties around us as they sell, we now have 2 Chinese neighbours. And not very cluey about the upkeep of large properties!  ;D But recently, what kind of shocked me a bit, and made me think I’m a bit sheltered  ;D we went to see a friend in Box Hill hospital and every building and new buildings being built are all in Chinese writing! I have no idea what it says. So from Nunawading to Box Hill it is 95 - 5 but hard to spot the 5% Aussies. Why can’t the names be in English? Or at the least, 50 - 50 ? Half ‘n half English/Chinese.

Because  Australia, like most Western countries, is undergoing a rapid demographic transformation.

To notice it, to say anything about it, to oppose it is wacist. Or Islamohobic. Or both.



Greenland is for ghe Greenlanders! Yay! Self determination, wonderful.

France, Germany, Sweden is for the French, Germany, Swedes - horrible wacist islamophobia.

Australia for Australians - unforgivable. Expecting assimilation and English, linguistically and culturalĺy?? IHorrible wacism.

And this shhit is pushed mostly by Australians. Lefty, white morons like bbwiyawn, sad roo girl, gweggy creep.

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 5:23pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:47pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:28pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:24pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, only the far right is prepared to say out loud what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote] He and you two represent the, "No Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Brian resorts to argumentum ad hominem when he loses an argument.    ::) You obviously don't know who the "Know Nothings", were, look it up, please, Bobby.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Google AI:

The Know-Nothings were a 19th-century American nativist political movement, officially the American Party, that opposed immigrants, especially Irish Catholics, fearing they threatened American culture and politics. Originating from the secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, members would claim "I know nothing" when asked about their organization, earning them their nickname. They advocated for strict immigration limits, longer residency for citizenship, and barring foreign-born individuals from office, achieving significant power in the mid-1850s before dissolving due to internal divisions, particularly over slavery.

Bobby. wrote on Jan 13^th, 2026 at 7:39am:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 5:23pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:47pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:28pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:24pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 4:22pm: Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: [quote author=Brian_Ross link=1767940800/6#6 date=1768185075]Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, only the far right is prepared to say out loud what everyone is whispering behind closed doors.    :-[/quote] He and you two represent the, "Know Nothings".  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Brian resorts to argumentum ad hominem when he loses an argument.    ::) You obviously don't know who the "Know Nothings", were, look it up, please, Bobby.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Google AI: The Know-Nothings were a 19th-century American nativist political movement, officially the American Party, that opposed immigrants, especially Irish Catholics, fearing they threatened American culture and politics. Originating from the secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, members would claim "I know nothing" when asked about their organization, earning them their nickname. They advocated for strict immigration limits, longer residency for citizenship, and barring foreign-born individuals from office, achieving significant power in the mid-1850s before dissolving due to internal divisions, particularly over slavery.

Sounds just like you and Soren's views, hey, Bobby?  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 4:22pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 3:00pm: Brian Ross wrote on Jan 12th, 2026 at 12:31pm: Blair Contrell is described as a neo-Nazi, no wonder Soren and Bobby like his views.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::) Dear Brian, many blessings. Can you rebut his arguments - challenge, counter, or disprove it by offering reasons, evidence, or an alternative perspective, showing its flaws, unsupported claims, or unacceptable consequences, rather than just stating it's wrong? Easily, Bobby but why bother?  You and Soren will believe any bullshit if it agrees with your prejudices. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

You can't & you're just a pontificating old ponce.