People and Society

People and Society of Australia

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Australia.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality: noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian
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: 26,768,598
Population (Male / Female): male: 13,305,110 female: 13,463,488
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
Urban Population: urban population: 86.6% of total population rate of urbanization: 1.27% annual rate of change note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island
Population in Major Urban Areas: 5.235 million Melbourne, 5.121 million Sydney, 2.505 million Brisbane, 2.118 million Perth, 1.367 million Adelaide, 472,000 CANBERRA (capital)
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 18.3% (male 2,526,772/female 2,369,425) 15-64 years: 64.7% (male 8,688,023/female 8,640,671) 65 years and over: 17% (male 2,090,315/female 2,453,392)
Median Age: total: 38.1 years male: 36.9 years female: 39.2 years
Sex Ratio at Birth: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female

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