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 - : 18.2% (male 2,050,403/ female 1,946,829)

15-64 years - : 67.5% (male 7,532,611/ female 7,326,120)

65 years and over - : 14.4% (male 1,451,869/ female 1,707,744) (2012 est.)

population pyramid - :

Median Age

Total: 37.9 years

Male: 37.1 years

Female: 38.6 years (2012 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 - : 0.85 male(s)/female

total population - : 1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.55 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 4.87 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.9 years

Male: 79.48 years

Female: 84.45 years (2012 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 110

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.)

Year

Population

  • 22,015,576

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
    1.126% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 105

Birth Rate

  • 12.28 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 161

Death Rate

  • 6.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 133

Migration Rate

  • 5.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 17

Health Expenditure

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

Physicians Density

  • 2.991 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.82 beds/1,000 population (2009)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.77 children born/woman (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 162