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Languages

English 72.7%, Mandarin 2.5%, Arabic 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 14.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2016 est.); note: data represent language spoken at home;

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%
(2011 est.); note: data represent self-identified ancestry, over a third of respondents reported two ancestries; %

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.75% (male 2,138,080 /female 2,027,583)

15-24 years - : 12.62% (male 1,520,528 /female 1,442,461)

25-54 years - : 41.35% (male 4,944,587 /female 4,760,752)

55-64 years - : 11.84% (male 1,379,681 /female 1,398,177)

65 years and over - : 16.44% (male 1,786,595 /female 2,071,701) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Australia - Oceania

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 51.1 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 28.5 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 22.6 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 4.4 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 38.8 years

Male: 38.1 years

Female: 39.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 58

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.86 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 188

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 82.4 years (2018 est.)

Male: 79.9 years (2018 est.)

Female: 85 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 14

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 106;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<200 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29% (2016); country comparison to the world: 27;

Education Expenditures

5.2% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 63;
Year

Population

  • 23,470,145

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
    1.01% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 107;

Birth Rate

  • 12 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 165;

Death Rate

  • 7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 118;

Migration Rate

  • 5.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 21;

Urban Areas Population

  • 4.792 million Sydney, 4.771 million Melbourne, 2.338 million Brisbane, 1.991 million Perth, 1.32 million Adelaide, 423,000 CANBERRA (capital)
    (2018)

Health Expenditure

  • 9.4% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 32;

Physicians Density

  • 3.5 physicians/1,000 population (2015);

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

  • 1.77 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 155;
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