Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.. more of us than ever

Due to the amount of travel Australians are known for there is often a misconception as to how many of us there really are.

Non-Australians are often shocked when they realize that despite the perception of us being 'everywhere' that our country in reality has a relatively small population.

Yet we are growing and the country is set to reach a population of 21 million by June. Last year alone it increased by 293,000 due partially to high birth rates and primarily due to immigration.

My home state of Victoria is growing even faster than the nation, and grew by 1.5 per cent, its fastest rate since the end of the postwar boom, as it outpaced the nation's rate of 1.4 per cent.

Howze them lamingtons!