Population

Total population: 17 million
Population: 1,5 % aboriginal
5 million immigrants from 2OO countries (50 % are non-anglophone)
70 % of the population lives in the ten main cities which are mainly located on the East Coast and the South East area of the island.
Capital: Canberra
Main university cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Official language: English
Student population: 670 000
Foreign students: 200 000 (50 000 new students per year)
Countries of students’ origin: 80 % from Asia — 6 000 / year from Europe