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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.)

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.)%

Population Distribution

Population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and 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: 86.1% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

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.)

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 (2018 est.)

Male: 38.1 years

Female: 39.7 years

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 : 0.99 male(s)/female

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

total - population : 1.01 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

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

Male: 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 82.4 years (2018 est.)

Male: 79.9 years

Female: 85 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

28.7 years (2014 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.77 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

66.9% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 100% of population

Improved rural: 100% of population

Improved total: 100% of population

Unimproved urban: 0% of population

Unimproved rural: 0% of population

Unimproved total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

9.3% (2016)

Physicians Density

3.59 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 100% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 100% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 100% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

28,000 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29% (2016)

Education Expenditures

5.3% of GDP (2016)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 23 years

Male: 23 years

Female: 23 years (2016)

Year

Population

  • 23,470,145

Nationality 2019

  • 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.)

Birth Rate

  • 12 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • Melbourne
    4.870 million
  • Sydney
    4.859 million
  • Brisbane
    2.372 million
  • Perth
    2.016 million
  • Adelaide
    1.328 million
  • 452
  • (capital)
    000 CANBERRA

Health Expenditure

  • 9.3% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 3.59 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2014)