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Languages

English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, other 10.4%, unspecified 5% (2011 est.)

Ethnic Groups

English 25.9%
Australian 25.4%
Irish 7.5%
Scottish 6.4%
Italian 3.3%
German 3.2%
Chinese 3.1%
Indian 1.4%
Greek 1.4%
Dutch 1.2%
Other 15.8%
(includes Australian aboriginal .5%
), unspecified 5.4%
%

Population Distribution

Population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the States and Territories, New South Wales has, by far, the largest population; the interior, or "outback", has a very sparse population

Urbanization

Urban population: 89.7% of total population (2017)

Rate of urbanization: 1.37% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.8% (male 2,122,139/female 2,012,670)

15-24 years - : 12.79% (male 1,524,368/female 1,446,663)

25-54 years - : 41.45% (male 4,903,130/female 4,725,976)

55-64 years - : 11.83% (male 1,363,331/female 1,384,036)

65 years and over - : 16.14% (male 1,736,951/female 2,013,149) (2017 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 51.1

Youth dependency ratio: 28.5

Elderly dependency ratio: 22.6

Potential support ratio: 4.4 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 38.7 years

Male: 37.9 years

Female: 39.5 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 58

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 - : 1.04 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.86 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 82.3 years

Male: 79.8 years

Female: 84.9 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 14

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2016 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

AIDS - people living with HIV

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

0.2% (2007)

Education Expenditures

5.3% of GDP (2013)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 20 years

Male: 20 years

Female: 21 years (2014)

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Population

23,232,413

Nationality

Australian(s) noun
Australian adjective

Religions

Protestant Anglican
23.11%
Uniting Church
3.70%
Presbyterian And Reformed
2.30%
Baptist
1.50%
Pentecostal
1.10%
Lutheran
0.70%
Other Protestant
0.50%
Roman Catholic
22.60%
Other Christian
4.20%
Muslim
2.60%
Buddhist
2.40%
Orthodox Eastern Orthodox
2.32%
Oriental Orthodox
0.20%
Hindu
1.90%
Other
1.30%
None
30.10%
Unspecified Est
9.62%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
1.03% (2017 est.)

Birth Rate

12.1 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Death Rate

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Migration Rate

5.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Urban Areas Population

Sydney 4.505
million
Melbourne
4.203 million
Brisbane
2.202 million
Perth
1.861 million
Adelaide
1.256 million
CANBERRA (capital)
423,000 (2015)

Health Expenditure

9.4% of GDP (2014)

Physicians Density

3.37 physicians/1,000 population (2013)

Hospital Bed Density

3.9 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

1.77 children born/woman (2017 est.)

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