Kangaroos and Australians are in a population race
Compare kangaroos to people over time and the ratio keeps moving. The numbers are placeholders until the official survey and ABS figures are added.
Placeholder dataIllustrative numbers only. Not real statistics yet, so please do not quote us at the pub.
Warming up the dots...
In words: Placeholder data: the number of kangaroos per person in Australia across four decades.
View the data as a table (for the sceptics)
| year | kangaroos millions | people millions |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 | 17 |
| 2000 | 28 | 19 |
| 2010 | 34 | 22 |
| 2020 | 42 | 25 |
The full story is still being written. Until the real numbers arrive, treat this chart like a sketch on a napkin. The kangaroos declined to be counted.
TODO Replace with kangaroo population estimates and ABS population. Check which species and states the surveys cover.
Source: Placeholder data, to be replaced by Australian government surveys and the ABS. Retrieved: Not yet retrieved. Licence: To be confirmed on the source page. Data and notes.