39 Best universities for Demography in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 8.16M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 39 universities in Australia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Demography

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

5. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Demography

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Demography

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Demography

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#10 in Oceania

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

9. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Demography

#11 in Oceania

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#12 in Oceania

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Demography

#13 in Oceania

#230 in the World

Founded: 1970

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#14 in Oceania

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Demography

#15 in Oceania

#241 in the World

Founded: 1971

14. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Demography

#16 in Oceania

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

15. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#17 in Oceania

#268 in the World

Founded: 1966

16. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Demography

#18 in Oceania

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 33,879
Founded: 1890

17. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Demography

#19 in Oceania

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

18. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Demography

#20 in Oceania

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

19. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#22 in Oceania

#374 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Demography

#23 in Oceania

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

21. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Demography

#24 in Oceania

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#26 in Oceania

#452 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Demography

#27 in Oceania

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

24. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Demography

#28 in Oceania

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

25. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Demography

#30 in Oceania

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

26. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Demography

#31 in Oceania

#583 in the World

Founded: 1989

27. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#33 in Oceania

#600 in the World

Founded: 1887

28. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Demography

#34 in Oceania

#681 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Demography

#35 in Oceania

#691 in the World

Founded: 1908

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Demography

#37 in Oceania

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Demography

#38 in Oceania

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

32. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Demography

#40 in Oceania

#941 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Demography

#41 in Oceania

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,388
Founded: 1967

34. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#42 in Oceania

#998 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Demography

#43 in Oceania

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1991

36. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Demography

#44 in Oceania

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

37. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Demography

#45 in Oceania

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1987

38. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Demography

#46 in Oceania

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1870

39. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Demography

#47 in Oceania

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1989

The best cities to study Demography in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Melbourne, Sydney, St Lucia, and Canberra.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Australia

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History39

Communications and Public Relations39

Criminology and Criminal Justice39

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors39

Forensic Science31

Gender Studies39

Human Rights Law37

Intellectual Property and Patent Law32

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Journalism and Digital Media38

Law Enforcement35

Library and Information science39

Media Studies39

Military science34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution38

Occupational Safety and Health39

Political Economy35

Political Science39

Public Policy / Administration39

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education37

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies39

Urban and Regional planning36