2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)

Ethnic Groups

Caucasian 92%
Asian 7%
Aboriginal and other 1%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 19.6% (male 2,031,313/female 1,936,802)

15-64 years - : 67.3% (male 6,881,863/female 6,764,709)

65 years and over - : 13.1% (male 1,170,589/female 1,478,806) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 36.9 years

Male: 36 years

Female: 37.7 years (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.79 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.63 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 5.02 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 80.5 years

Male: 77.64 years

Female: 83.52 years (2006 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

less than 200 (2003 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99%

Male: 99%

Female: 99% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 20,264,082

Nationality

  • Australian(s) noun


  • Australian adjective


Religions

  • Catholic
    26.40%
  • Anglican
    20.50%
  • Other Christian
    20.50%
  • Buddhist
    1.90%
  • Muslim
    1.50%
  • Other
    1.20%
  • Unspecified
    12.70%
  • None Census
    15.32%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.85% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 12.14 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.51 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 3.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.76 children born/woman (2006 est.)