39 Best universities for Demography in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 11.1M citations received by 262K 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: 77,162
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

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

5. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Demography

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Demography

#60 in the World

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

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Demography

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#10 in Oceania

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

9. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Demography

#11 in Oceania

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

10. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Demography

#12 in Oceania

#228 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#13 in Oceania

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

12. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Demography

#14 in Oceania

#234 in the World

Founded: 1971

13. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#15 in Oceania

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

14. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Demography

#16 in Oceania

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Demography

#17 in Oceania

#263 in the World

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

16. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Demography

#18 in Oceania

#264 in the World

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

17. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#19 in Oceania

#271 in the World

Founded: 1966

18. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Demography

#20 in Oceania

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

19. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Demography

#22 in Oceania

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

20. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Demography

#23 in Oceania

#372 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Demography

#24 in Oceania

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#26 in Oceania

#431 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#29 in Oceania

#490 in the World

Founded: 1887

24. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Demography

#30 in Oceania

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

25. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Demography

#31 in Oceania

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

26. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Demography

#32 in Oceania

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

27. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Demography

#33 in Oceania

#603 in the World

Founded: 1989

28. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Demography

#34 in Oceania

#682 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Demography

#35 in Oceania

#694 in the World

Founded: 1908

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Demography

#37 in Oceania

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Demography

#38 in Oceania

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

32. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Demography

#39 in Oceania

#879 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Demography

#40 in Oceania

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

34. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Demography

#42 in Oceania

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1991

35. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Demography

#43 in Oceania

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

36. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#44 in Oceania

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1990

37. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Demography

#45 in Oceania

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1987

38. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Demography

#46 in Oceania

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1870

39. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Demography

#47 in Oceania

#1548 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
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 Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History39

Communications and Public Relations39

Criminology and Criminal Justice39

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors39

Forensic Science32

Gender Studies39

Human Rights Law36

Intellectual Property and Patent Law34

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Journalism and Digital Media38

Law Enforcement36

Library and Information science39

Media Studies39

Military science36

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution38

Occupational Safety and Health38

Political Economy37

Political Science39

Public Policy / Administration39

Radio and Television broadcasting32

Special Education36

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies39

Urban and Regional planning36