State | Estimated population |
Queensland | 50'000 |
Victoria and South Australia | 15'000 |
New South Wales | 15'000 |
Koalas live in eucalypt forests of Eastern and South-Eastern Australia.
Koala’s habitat requirements include the presence of other koalas and preferred food trees.
Koalas are found in a range of habitats, from coastal islands and tall eucalypt forests to low woodlands inland.
Their habitat quality can be measured by density of the food trees. Koalas do not live in rainforest.
Socially stable koala population occurs only when there are primary food tree species present. Koalas live in societies, so they need to be able to come into contact with other koalas and this is why they require large areas of suitable eucalypt forest which is able to support a healthy koala population.
Even after a koala has died, other koalas usually won’t move into the vacant territory for about a year, or until the scent markings and scratches of the old owner disappear.
