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Languages

English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

English 33%
Australian 29.9%
Irish 9.5%
Scottish 8.6%
Chinese 5.5%
Italian 4.4%
German 4%
Indian 3.1%
Australian Aboriginal 2.9%
Greek 1.7%
Unspecified 4.7%
%

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: 86.6% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

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

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 18.72% (male 2,457,418/female 2,309,706)

15-24 - years : 12.89% (male 1,710,253/female 1,572,794)

25-54 - years : 41.15% (male 5,224,840/female 5,255,041)

55-64 - years : 11.35% (male 1,395,844/female 1,495,806)

65 - years and over : 15.88% (male 1,866,761/female 2,177,996) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 53.7

Youth dependency ratio: 28.2

Elderly dependency ratio: 25.5

Potential support ratio: 3.9 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 37.5 years

Male: 36.5 years

Female: 38.5 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.07 male(s)/female

15-24 - years : 1.09 male(s)/female

25-54 - years : 1 male(s)/female

55-64 - years : 0.93 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.72 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.01 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 3.24 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 2.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 83.09 years

Male: 80.93 years

Female: 85.36 years (2022 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

28.7 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

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

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 83.09 years

Male: 80.93 years

Female: 85.36 years (2022 est.)

Tobacco Use

Total: 13.6% (2020 est.)

Male: 15.6% (2020 est.)

Female: 11.5% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.73 children born/woman (2022 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

66.9% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

9.9% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

4.13 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2021 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 21 years

Male: 20 years

Female: 22 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 26,141,369

Nationality 2022

  • 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
    1.25% (2022 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 12.3 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death Rate

  • 6.77 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 6.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • Melbourne
    5.235 million
  • Sydney
    5.121 million
  • Brisbane
    2.505 million
  • Perth
    2.118 million
  • Adelaide
    1.367 million
  • 472
  • (capital)
    000 CANBERRA

Health Expenditure

  • 9.9% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

  • 4.13 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2016)
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