2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2006 Census)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.6% (male 2,026,975/female 1,923,828)

15-64 years - : 67.9% (male 7,318,743/female 7,121,613)

65 years and over - : 13.5% (male 1,306,329/female 1,565,153) (2009 est.)

Median Age

Total: 37.3 years

Male: 36.6 years

Female: 38.1 years (2009 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.84 male(s)/female

total population - : 1 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.75 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.63 years

Male: 79.25 years

Female: 84.14 years (2009 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.2% (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 109

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 100 200 (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 128

Education Expenditures

4.5% of GDP (2005)country comparison to the world: 86

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99%

Male: 99%

Female: 99% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 21,262,641

Nationality

  • Australian(s) noun


  • Australian adjective


Religions

  • Catholic
    25.80%
  • Anglican
    18.70%
  • Uniting Church
    5.70%
  • Presbyterian And Reformed
    3.00%
  • Eastern Orthodox
    2.70%
  • Other Christian
    7.90%
  • Buddhist
    2.10%
  • Muslim
    1.70%
  • Other
    2.40%
  • Unspecified
    11.30%
  • None Census
    18.72%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.195% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 112

Birth Rate

  • 12.47 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 164

Death Rate

  • 6.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 145

Migration Rate

  • 6.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 15

Total fertility rate

  • 1.78 children born/woman (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 159