# Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers say otherwise

https://mins.news/en/item/67104

- The Guardian, 2026-09-21 09:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/australia-migration-ageing-population-labor-analysis-ntwnfb

> Australia’s population is ageing and its fertility rate has remained below the replacement level for five decades. The Intergenerational Report projects deaths will outnumber births by the mid-2060s, while lower migration would mean weaker per-person GDP, a higher dependency ratio and more government debt.

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