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Poppy Johnston

Australia to get bigger and older faster

Australia's population is expected to rise from 26 million to about 30 million within a decade. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The pandemic may have taken a chunk out of Australia's forecasted population growth but it's otherwise business as usual for longer-term demographic trends.

Australia is still getting bigger, with the population expected to close in on 30 million within a decade from 26 million now.

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