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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 : 18.43% (male 2,515,636/female 2,359,859)

15-64 - years : 64.89% (male 8,602,204/female 8,568,004)

65 - years and over : 16.69% (2023 est.) (male 2,034,383/female 2,381,080)

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: 37.9 years (2023 est.)

Male: 36.8 years

Female: 39 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 1 male(s)/female

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

total - population : 0.99 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 83.3 years (2023 est.)

Male: 81.1 years

Female: 85.5 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

28.7 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

3 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 176

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 83.3 years (2023 est.)

Male: 81.1 years

Female: 85.5 years

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 (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 155

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.84 (2023 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

10.7% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

4.13 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

55.9% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29% (2016)comparison ranking: 27

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 38

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 21 years

Male: 20 years

Female: 22 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 26,461,166

Nationality 2023

  • Australian(s) noun


  • Australian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    20.00%
  • Protestant Anglican
    18.19%
  • Uniting Church
    2.60%
  • Presbyterian And Reformed
    1.60%
  • Baptist
    1.40%
  • Pentecostal
    1.00%
  • Other Protestant
    1.70%
  • Other Christian
    3.50%
  • Muslim
    3.20%
  • Hindu
    2.70%
  • Buddhist
    2.40%
  • Orthodox Eastern Orthodox
    2.32%
  • Oriental Orthodox
    0.20%
  • Other
    2.10%
  • None
    38.40%
  • Unspecified Est
    7.32%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.19% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 78

Birth Rate

  • 12.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 147

Death Rate

  • 6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 128

Migration Rate

  • 6.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 16

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

  • 10.7% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 4.13 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2016)
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