THE ACT has recorded a 14.4 per cent increase since the last census – the highest among all states and territories in Australia.
According to data released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the population of Canberra now stands at 454,499.
It is more than 21,000 persons above the last published Estimated Resident Population for the ACT.
According to the ACT government, the figures which will have an impact on the ACT’s share of national funding arrangements including the distribution of GST.
“While the ACT government anticipated our population figures to be higher, the significant increase will require further work with the Australian Bureau of Statistics given the significant implications that is has on funding distributions,” said Chief Minister Andrew Barr.
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