← → The following lists events that happened during 1828 in Australia.

Governors of the Australian colonies: Australia's first census was held in November 1828 in the colony of New South Wales.

Previous government statistical reports had been taken from "musters" where inhabitants were brought together for counting.

In 1828, the white population was 36,598 of whom 20,870 were free and 15,728 were convicts.

23.8% of the population were born in the colony.