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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 - : 18.3% (male 2,040,848/female 1,937,544)

15-64 years - : 67.7% (male 7,469,092/female 7,266,143)

65 years and over - : 14% (male 1,398,576/female 1,654,508) (2011 est.)

Median Age

Total: 37.7 years

Male: 37 years

Female: 38.4 years (2011 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.055 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 (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.81 years

Male: 79.4 years

Female: 84.35 years (2011 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved:

Urban: 100% of population

Rural: 100% of population

Total: 100% of population (2008)

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 111

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 100 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 152

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

16.4% (2005)country comparison to the world: 27

Education Expenditures

4.5% of GDP (2007)country comparison to the world: 81

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99%

Male: 99%

Female: 99% (2003 est.)

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Population

21,766,711

Nationality

Australian(s) noun
Australian adjective

Religions

Protestant Anglican
27.42%
Uniting Church
5.70%
Presbyterian And Reformed
3.00%
Catholic
25.80%
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
1.148% (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 101

Birth Rate

12.33 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 158

Death Rate

6.88 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 139

Migration Rate

6.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 14

Health Expenditure

8.5% of GDP (2009)country comparison to the world: 47

Physicians Density

2.991 physicians/1,000 population (2009)country comparison to the world: 39

Hospital Bed Density

3.82 beds/1,000 population (2009)country comparison to the world: 53

Total fertility rate

1.78 children born/woman (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 156

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