EVERYTHING AUSTRALIA

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How Big Is Australia? - sauce

Australia ranks 54th by population, 14th by gross domestic product…and sixth by size

Covering nearly 3.0 million square miles (7.73 million km²), Australia is the sixth-largest country, sitting just behind Brazil.

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Its landmass is roughly equivalent to the combined size of nine other countries, including 7th-ranked India.

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For an American perspective, it’s the size of the contiguous U.S. west of the Mississippi River.

Yet with only 27 million residents, Australia’s average population density is nine people per square mile.

Why So Much of Australia Is Empty​

The emptiness stems largely from the notorious Outback.

Roughly two-fifths of the continent is classified as arid or semi-arid desert, encompassing the Simpson, Tanami, and Great Victoria deserts.

Summer highs above 110°F (43°C) and some of the lowest rainfall on Earth make permanent settlement costly and risky.

Consequently, more than 85% of Australians cluster in coastal metro areas such as Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane.
 

Australia records highest net migrant arrivals ever, experts warn of unsustainable growth​

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Australia is seeing record-breaking levels of permanent and long-term migrant arrivals, with numbers in 2025 already surpassing previous highs, the Institute of Public Affairs says.
Deputy executive director of the IPA Daniel Wild says the figures show Australia is experiencing an unprecedented migration surge.

“The first three quarters of 2025 saw the highest number of net permanent and long-term arrivals than any other year on record,” Mr Wild said.

Analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics updated overseas arrivals and departures data, covering the year to September 2025, shows 415,760 net permanent and long-term arrivals from 1 January to 30 September, a 6 per cent increase on the previous record set in 2024.

A total of 468,390 net permanent and long-term arrivals were recorded in the 12 months to 30 September 2025, the highest 12-month total on record, 4 per cent above 2024.

Meanwhile, 35,890 net arrivals in September 2025 alone marked the second-highest September on record, behind September 2023.

“Elevated net permanent and long-term arrival numbers have now become a new norm, with the indicator of migration patterns showing the federal government’s ‘Big Australia’ policy is well and truly in full flight,” Mr Wild said.

“The out-of-control levels of migrant arrivals should not be blamed on the migrants. This failure belongs to the federal government alone. The numbers are clearly unsustainable,” he said.
 
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