Research Article

Forecast Accuracy and Uncertainty of Australian Bureau of Statistics State and Territory Population Projections

Table 1

ABS population projection series interpreted as forecasts in this study.

Jump-off yearNSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTReference

1978AAAAAAA, DA[14]
1981B, CB, CB, CB, CB, CB, CB, CB, C[15]
1984AAB, CAB, CA, DB, CB, C[16]
1987B, CB, CA, CB, CA, CBA, CA, C[17]
1989A, CA, CB, CB, CB, CB, CA, DB, C[18]
1993B, CB, CAB, DAA, DA, DA[19]
1995AAA, CA, DA, BA, DA, DA, C[20]
1997IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII[21]
1999III, II, IIIIII, II, IIIIIIIIIII[22]
2002BBBBBBBB[23]
2004BBBBBBBB[24]
2006BBBBBBBB[25]