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 - : 18.1% (male 2,061,973/female 1,957,558)

15-24 years - : 13.4% (male 1,531,325/female 1,453,940)

25-54 years - : 42% (male 4,748,667/female 4,598,259)

55-64 years - : 11.8% (male 1,308,660/female 1,326,220)

65 years and over - : 14.7% (male 1,509,460/female 1,766,439) (2013 est.)

population pyramid - :

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 50.2 %

Youth dependency ratio: 28.6 %

Elderly dependency ratio: 21.5 %

Potential support ratio: 4.6 (2013)

Median Age

Total: 38.1 years

Male: 37.3 years

Female: 38.8 years (2013 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.85 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.49 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 4.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.98 years

Male: 79.55 years

Female: 84.54 years (2013 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved:

Urban: 100% of population

Rural: 100% of population

Total: 100% of population (2010 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: 123

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

26.8% (2008)country comparison to the world: 44

Education Expenditures

5.1% of GDP (2009)country comparison to the world: 71

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99%

Male: 99%

Female: 99% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 22,262,501

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
    1.11% (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 107

Birth Rate

  • 12.23 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 163

Death Rate

  • 7.01 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 134

Migration Rate

  • 5.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 21

Urban Areas Population

  • Sydney 4.429 million, Melbourne 3.853
    million
  • Brisbane
    1.97 million
  • Perth
    1.599 million
  • CANBERRA (capital)
    399,000 (2011)

Health Expenditure

  • 9% of GDP (2011)country comparison to the world: 46

Physicians Density

  • 3.85 physicians/1,000 population (2010)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.9 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.77 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 162