Australia's population set to reach 25 million

With our 25 millionth resident about to arrive, can our cities cope with a growth rate that remains above the global average?

Australia's population set to reach 25 million

Australia's population set to reach 25 million Source: AAP

On Tuesday August 7 at just after 11pm, Australia will welcome its 25 millionth resident.

It's impossible to say exactly who this will be - it could be a newborn baby or it could be a person moving to Australia, but what we do know is that overseas migration is fuelling population growth (accounting for 62 per cent), and the vast majority of new arrivals will make a life in our cities.

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