In June 2022, it was estimated that around 7.3 percent of Australians were aged between 25 and 29, and the same applied to people aged between 30 and 34. All in all, about 55 percent of Australia’s population was aged 35 years or older as of June 2022. At the same time, the age distribution of the country also shows that the share of children under 14 years old was still higher than that of people over 65 years old. A breakdown of Australia’s population growth Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, yet with a population of around 26 million inhabitants, it is only sparsely populated. Since the 1970s, the population growth of Australia has remained fairly constant. While there was a slight rise in the Australian death rate in 2022, the birth rate of the country decreased after a slight rise in the previous year. The fact that the birth rate is almost double the size of its death rate gives the country one of the highest natural population growth rates of any high-income country.
National distribution of the population Australia’s population is expected to surpass 28 million people by 2028. The majority of its inhabitants live in the major cities. The most populated states are New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Together, they account for over 75 percent of the population in Australia.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Australia from 1950 to 2100. The median age of a population is an index that divides the population into two equal groups: half of the population is older than the median age and the other half younger. In 2020, the median age of Australia's population was 36.9 years.

Civilian Population: 15 Years and Over: Female data was reported at 11,537.574 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,511.997 Person th for Feb 2025. Civilian Population: 15 Years and Over: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 7,796.701 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,537.574 Person th in Mar 2025 and a record low of 5,315.728 Person th in Feb 1978. Civilian Population: 15 Years and Over: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G001: Civilian Population: by Age, Sex and Status. Civilian Population refers to all usual residents of Australia aged 15 years and over except members of the permanent defence forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments customarily excluded from census and estimated population counts, overseas residents in Australia, and members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed in Australia.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Australia was reported at 64.43 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population ages 65 and above, total in Australia was reported at 4823417 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Total Population for Age 65 and above (only 2005 and 2010) (in number of people) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Since 1960, age distribution across Australia's population has observed a fairly significant change. The share of the population below 14 years has dropped from over 30 percent to less than 20 percent; while the share aged over 65 has almost doubled. However, Australia's under-14 population is still larger than its over-65 population. The bulk of the population is aged between 15 and 64 years, and this group had its largest share of the population in 2009 when it made up over two-thirds of the entire population. This gradual change has come as a result of decreasing fertility and higher life expectancy, causing the average age of the population to rise.

Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 55-59 Years data was reported at 756.112 Person th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 755.334 Person th for Jan 2025. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 55-59 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 515.193 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 565 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 766.126 Person th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 340.307 Person th in Feb 1978. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 55-59 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G001: Civilian Population: by Age, Sex and Status.

Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: 40-44 Years data was reported at 1,894.543 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,888.899 Person th for Feb 2025. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: 40-44 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 1,472.048 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,894.543 Person th in Mar 2025 and a record low of 766.994 Person th in Feb 1978. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: 40-44 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G001: Civilian Population: by Age, Sex and Status.

There were 22 900 000 Facebook users in Australia in December 2024, which accounted for 83.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 52.8%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (6 000 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 1 100 000.

This dataset presents the preliminary estimates of the resident population by age and sex as at 30 June 2017. The data is aggregated to Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3), according to the 2016 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Estimated resident population (ERP) is the official estimate of the Australian population, which links people to a place of usual residence within Australia. Usual residence within Australia refers to that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for six months or more in a given reference year. For the 30 June reference date, this refers to the calendar year around it. Estimates of the resident population are based on Census counts by place of usual residence (excluding short-term overseas visitors in Australia), with an allowance for Census net undercount, to which are added the estimated number of Australian residents temporarily overseas at the time of the Census. A person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or expected to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more over a 16-month period. This data is ABS data (catalogue number: 3235.0) available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For more information please visit the Explanatory Notes. AURIN has spatially enabled the data. Regions which contain unpublished data have been left blank in the dataset.

Social media presence plays an important role in Australia, with more than ** percent of Australians between the ages of 12 to 55 years old claiming to have an account on a social networking site. This high figure applies to senior citizens as well: more than **** the people above the age of 55 years have an account on a social networking platform. Most used social media platform   Australia has one the highest active social media penetration rates internationally, with most of the population holding an account on a social network platform. This is partially due to the country’s high internet penetration rate and heavy influence from the western world with regard to internet and social media trends. For a country of slightly more than 24 million people, it is estimated that more than ** million citizens have an account on a social media. Furthermore, Facebook dominates the market with more than double the number of users compared to the second-placed platform Instagram. Reasons for using social networking sites   There are various reasons that Australians use social networking sites with the main reason being to catch up/keep in touch with family and friends. While this applies to all age groups, the younger generation have more reasons to stay engaged on social media while the elderly mainly uses social media solely for friends and family.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Australia was reported at 12.43 Years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

This dataset presents the preliminary estimates of the resident population by age and sex as at 30 June 2019. The data is aggregated to the 2019 edition of the Local Government Areas (LGA). Estimated resident population (ERP) is the official estimate of the Australian population, which links people to a place of usual residence within Australia. Usual residence within Australia refers to that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for six months or more in a given reference year. For the 30 June reference date, this refers to the calendar year around it. Estimates of the resident population are based on Census counts by place of usual residence (excluding short-term overseas visitors in Australia), with an allowance for Census net undercount, to which are added the estimated number of Australian residents temporarily overseas at the time of the Census. A person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or expected to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more over a 16-month period. This data is ABS data (catalogue number: 3235.0) available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For more information please visit the Explanatory Notes. AURIN has spatially enabled the data. Regions which contain unpublished data have been left blank in the dataset.

This dataset presents the preliminary estimates of the resident population by age and sex as at 30 June 2017. The data is aggregated to the 2017 edition of the Local Government Areas (LGA). Estimated resident population (ERP) is the official estimate of the Australian population, which links people to a place of usual residence within Australia. Usual residence within Australia refers to that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for six months or more in a given reference year. For the 30 June reference date, this refers to the calendar year around it. Estimates of the resident population are based on Census counts by place of usual residence (excluding short-term overseas visitors in Australia), with an allowance for Census net undercount, to which are added the estimated number of Australian residents temporarily overseas at the time of the Census. A person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or expected to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more over a 16-month period. This data is ABS data (catalogue number: 3235.0) available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For more information please visit the Explanatory Notes. AURIN has spatially enabled the data. Regions which contain unpublished data have been left blank in the dataset.

As of June 2023 in the state of South Australia, about 6.8 percent of the population was between 25 and 29 years old. In comparison, just 2.6 percent of the population was over the age of 85.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Australia was reported at 12.51 Years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The projected population for 2025 by 5 year groups: 0-4 years to 85+ years and their proportion of the projected total population (all entries that were classified as not shown, not published or not applicable were assigned a null value; no data was provided for Maralinga Tjarutja LGA, in South Australia). The data is by LGA 2015 profile (based on the LGA 2011 geographic boundaries). Source: These are customised projections prepared for the Australian Government Department of Social Services by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. PHA data were compiled by PHIDU based on these customised projections 2015, 2020 and 2025 (2012 base).

In 2021, ** percent of people aged 18 to 34 years had accessed a government service online. There appears to be a correlation between age and the use of the internet to access services with younger people being more likely to use the internet to engage with a government service than older people.

This dataset presents the summary preliminary estimates of the resident population by age and sex as at 30 June 2018, this includes population by sex, median age by sex and percentage of the population within a certain age range. The data is aggregated to the 2018 edition of the Local Government Areas (LGA).

Estimated resident population (ERP) is the official estimate of the Australian population, which links people to a place of usual residence within Australia. Usual residence within Australia refers to that address at which the person has lived or intends to live for six months or more in a given reference year. For the 30 June reference date, this refers to the calendar year around it. Estimates of the resident population are based on Census counts by place of usual residence (excluding short-term overseas visitors in Australia), with an allowance for Census net undercount, to which are added the estimated number of Australian residents temporarily overseas at the time of the Census. A person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or expected to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more over a 16-month period.

This data is ABS data (catalogue number: 3235.0) available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

For more information please visit the Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the data.

• Regions which contain unpublished data have been left blank in the dataset.

• Where regions have zero population, the relating ratio and percentage columns have been left blank.

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Australia was reported at 17.26 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - New business density (new registrations per 1;000 people ages 15-64) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.