This statistic shows the share of ethnic groups in Australia in the total population. 33 percent of the total population of Australia are english.

Australia’s population

Australia’s ethnic diversity can be attributed to their history and location. The country’s colonization from Europeans is a significant reason for the majority of its population being Caucasian. Additionally, being that Australia is one of the most developed countries closest to Eastern Asia; its Asian population comes as no surprise.

Australia is one of the world’s most developed countries, often earning recognition as one of the world’s economical leaders. With a more recent economic boom, Australia has become an attractive country for students and workers alike, who seek an opportunity to improve their lifestyle. Over the past decade, Australia’s population has slowly increased and is expected to continue to do so over the next several years. A beautiful landscape, many work opportunities and a high quality of life helped play a role in the country’s development. In 2011, Australia was considered to have one of the highest life expectancies in the world, with the average Australian living to approximately 82 years of age.

From an employment standpoint, Australia has maintained a rather low employment rate compared to many other developed countries. After experiencing a significant jump in unemployment in 2009, primarily due to the world economic crisis, Australia has been able to remain stable and slightly increase employment year-over-year.

Humans have been living on the continent of Australia (name derived from "Terra Australis"; Latin for "the southern land") for approximately 65,000 years, however population growth was relatively slow until the nineteenth century. Europeans had made some contact with Australia as early as 1606, however there was no significant attempt at settlement until the late eighteenth century. By 1800, the population of Australia was approximately 350,000 people, and the majority of these were Indigenous Australians. As colonization progressed the number of ethnic Europeans increased while the Australian Aboriginal population was decimated through conflict, smallpox and other diseases, with some communities being exterminated completely, such as Aboriginal Tasmanians. Mass migration from Britain and China After the loss of its American colonies in the 1780s, the British Empire looked to other parts of the globe to expand its sphere of influence. In Australia, the first colonies were established in Sydney, Tasmania and Western Australia. Many of these were penal colonies which became home to approximately 164,000 British and Irish convicts who were transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868. As the decades progressed, expansion into the interior intensified, and the entire country was claimed by Britain in 1826. Inland colonization led to further conflict between European settlers and indigenous Australians, which cost the lives of thousands of natives. Inward expansion also saw the discovery of many natural resources, and most notably led to the gold rushes of the 1850s, which attracted substantial numbers of Chinese migrants to Australia. This mass migration from non-European countries eventually led to some restrictive policies being introduced, culminating with the White Australia Policy of 1901, which cemented ethnic-European dominance in Australian politics and society. These policies were not retracted until the second half of the 1900s. Independent Australia Australia changed its status to a British dominion in 1901, and eventually became independent in 1931. Despite this, Australia has remained a part of the British Commonwealth, and Australian forces (ANZAC) fought with the British and their Allies in both World Wars, and were instrumental in campaigns such as Gallipoli in WWI, and the South West Pacific Theater in WWII. The aftermath of both wars had a significant impact on the Australian population, with approximately 90 thousand deaths in both world wars combined, as well as 15 thousand deaths as a result of the Spanish flu pandemic following WWI, although Australia experienced a significant baby boom following the Second World War. In the past fifty years, Australia has promoted immigration from all over the world, and now has one of the strongest economies and highest living standards in the world, with a population that has grown to over 25 million people in 2020.

According to a survey in Australia, white wine Sauvignon Blanc maintained its popularity from 2007 to 2019 with ** percent of regular wine consumers consuming the wine. On the other hand, Chardonnay became less popular among regular wine consumers.

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.

In the 2023 financial year, there were over *** million liters of white wine available for consumption in Australia, almost ** percent of all wine available for consumption. Around ** million liters less red wine was available for consumption in the country compared to white wine that year.

Unemployment Rate in Australia increased to 4.30 percent in June from 4.10 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Over the past 20 years, the share of the Australian population that holds a degree at a bachelor level or above has increased by more than six times, reaching 50.8 percent in 2022. Since May of 2023, however, that number has dropped to only 32 percent. In Australia, the tertiary education sector comprises both public and private institutions. The student body is comprised of both domestic and international students. University graduate employment Domestic students make up most of the graduates within Australia. The vast majority of graduates in 2022 found full-time employment after studying, with the fields of medicine, pharmacy and rehabilitation having the highest rates of employment post graduation. Dentistry graduates earned the highest median full-time salary of recent university graduates in the country. International study landscape International students are a rapidly growing segment of Australia’s tertiary education sector. The export income from international student activities amounted to just under 36.5 billion Australian dollars in 2023. Chinese students accounted for the largest share of international student enrollments in the same period. Students completing their studies at Australian universities are attracted to the prestige of obtaining a degree at some of the best universities in the world. Moreover, graduates have the opportunity to enter the Australian labor market and to apply for a permanent visa in the country.

This statistic depicts the share of flat white cups sold at coffee bars and cafés in Australia in 2018, by state. That year, around ** percent of all cup sales of coffee beverages in Western Australia were flat whites.

In 2023, ** percent of those surveyed in Australia who were born overseas experienced discrimination based on skin color, ethic origin, or religion in the preceding 12 months. ** percent of respondents believed that racism was a fairly or very big problem in Australia in 2023.

In the 2019 financial year, around 208 million liters of white wine from Australia had been sold in Australia.This was a three percent drop in Australia white wine sales compared to the 2018 financial year sales.

Domestic demand for wine in Australia increased by *** percent in the 2018 financial year, having also increased by around ***** percent in the financial year 2017. Demand is predicted to increase in 2021 by *** percent.

Domestic consumption and sales of wine

Per person wine consumption in Australia has mostly been consistent over the last few years. Australians consumed **** liters of white wine and ***** liters of red wine per capita in the 2018 financial year and approximately **** liters of wine of other types. Sales of wine in the country were worth *** million Australian dollars during the financial year 2019, a figure that has increased steadily since the 2013 financial year.

Wine production and exports in Australia

Australian wine production volumes reached 514 million and 684 million liters of white and red wine respectively in the financial year 2019. Production reached an all time high in the 2006 financial year or *** million liters of white wine and *** million liters of red wine.

During the 2018 financial year, wine exports were worth over *** billion Australian dollars which represents continued year on year growth, following a period between the 2019 and 2014 financial years that saw the industry take a downturn. Growth is predicted to continue until 2023, where exports are estimated to be worth approximately *** billion Australian dollars.

Still white wine sales accounted for over ** percent of all off-trade retail wine sales in Australia in the year ended September 2023. In comparison, sparkling champagne made up only *** percent of all off-trade retail wine sales in the country that same year.

Australia's domestic wine sales volume reached *** million liters in 2023, showing a slight increase from the previous year. This figure, however, remains below the peak of *** million recorded in 2017. Wine retail channels in Australia Off-trade retail wine sales, including those from supermarkets and liquor stores, dominated the Australian wine market in 2023, accounting for over ** percent of all wine sales. E-commerce, while growing, represented only ** percent of wine sales that year. Still white wine endured as the most popular choice among consumers, comprising over ** percent of off-trade retail wine sales in the year ending September 2023. In contrast, sparkling champagne accounted for a mere *** percent of these sales. Australia's wine trade Following China’s lifting of import duties on Australian bottled wine in March 2024, Australia’s wine exports appear to be back on track. As a historically significant trade partner, China’s re-entry has provided some relief to the country’s wine producers. The value of wine exported to mainland China rose from around ***** million Australian dollars in 2023 to over *** million in 2024. The wine export volume followed suit, coming in over thirty times higher than in 2023. Nonetheless, Australia's wine exports are far from hitting the peak volume achieved in 2018, despite the revival of trade.

The most popular type of coffee sold in Australian cafes and coffee bars in 2019 was the latte, which accounted for ** percent of total cups sold that year. Flat whites and cappuccinos also proved popular, accounting for ** and ** percent of the total cups sold, respectively.

Coffee shops and cafes

Revenue of Australian coffee shops and cafes has seen a year on year growth in recent years and are predicted to reach **** billion Australian dollars in 2019/2020. By the same year, the number of businesses in the café and coffee shop industry is expected to reach **** thousand, following a steady year on year growth since 2005/2006.

Most coffee types cost an average of **** dollars per cup. In 2018, the average price for a latte in an Australian coffee shop was **** Australian dollars. A cappuccino or a flat white cost **** Australian dollars, and a chai coffee would cost slightly more on average at **** Australian dollars per cup.

Domestic coffee consumption

Consumption of coffee in Australia has been steadily increasing in recent years. During the 2019 financial year, Australians consumed around ***** million sixty-kilogram bags of coffee. Whilst this remained at the same level as the previous year, there has been a steady upward trend since the 2014 financial year, with the only notable exception being 2017; during this year, consumption dipped to ***** million sixty-kilogram bags.

In a 2019 survey about customer satisfaction with selected chemists and pharmacies in Australia, ** percent of respondents said they were satisfied with Terry White Chemmart. In the same survey, ** percent also said they were satisfied with Chemist Warehouse, Priceline Pharmacy and Discount drugstores.

In 2019, the average price for a latte in Australia was around **** Australian dollars per cup. By comparison, a flat white was **** Australian dollars per cup on average. The most expensive coffee in 2019 was Chai, with a cup costing on average **** Australian dollars.

Popularity and consumption

The latte was also the most popular coffee type sold in Australia; 33 percent of all cups sold in coffee bars and cafes were of this type of coffee. Flat whites were also popular, accounting for ** percent of all cups sold. Other hot beverages, such as hot chocolate and tea, accounted for ***** and *** percent of all cups sold respectively.

Domestic coffee consumption in the country has been steadily on the increase since the financial year 2014, rising almost yearly to **** million sixty kilogram bags in the financial year 2019. Coffee is the most popular drink across most generations, with around ******* percent of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1960) consuming it at least once per week.

The wider coffee industry in Australia

Imports of coffee beans have increased almost yearly since the 2014 financial year; rising from **** million sixty kilogram bags to around *** million in the financial year 2019.

The annual turnover of cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services has steadily increased since 2004, rising to just over **** billion Australian dollars in 2018.

In the middle of 2023, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia.The total world population amounted to 8.1 billion people on the planet. In other words 4.7 billion people were living in Asia as of 2023. Global populationDue to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population increased rapidly over the past century, and is expected to continue to grow. After reaching eight billion in 2023, the global population is estimated to pass 10 billion by 2060. Africa expected to drive population increase Most of the future population increase is expected to happen in Africa. The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024 were mostly African countries. While around 1.47 billion people live on the continent as of 2024, this is forecast to grow to 3.9 billion by 2100. This is underlined by the fact that most of the countries wit the highest population growth rate are found in Africa. The growing population, in combination with climate change, puts increasing pressure on the world's resources.

In a survey conducted in April 2023 among Australian consumers, cappuccinos came out on top as Aussie's favorite coffee beverage, with around ** percent of respondents indicating it was their favorite coffee. Lattes and flat whites were also popular among Australian consumers, with Americanos (long black coffee), coming in last place.

Whereas the population is expected to decrease somewhat until 2100 in Asia, Europe, and South America, it is predicted to grow significantly in Africa. While there were 1.55 billion inhabitants on the continent at the beginning of 2025, the number of inhabitants is expected to reach 3.81 billion by 2100. In total, the global population is expected to reach nearly 10.18 billion by 2100. Worldwide population In the United States, the total population is expected to steadily increase over the next couple of years. In 2024, Asia held over half of the global population and is expected to have the highest number of people living in urban areas in 2050. Asia is home to the two most populous countries, India and China, both with a population of over one billion people. However, the small country of Monaco had the highest population density worldwide in 2024. Effects of overpopulation Alongside the growing worldwide population, there are negative effects of overpopulation. The increasing population puts a higher pressure on existing resources and contributes to pollution. As the population grows, the demand for food grows, which requires more water, which in turn takes away from the freshwater available. Concurrently, food needs to be transported through different mechanisms, which contributes to air pollution. Not every resource is renewable, meaning the world is using up limited resources that will eventually run out. Furthermore, more species will become extinct which harms the ecosystem and food chain. Overpopulation was considered to be one of the most important environmental issues worldwide in 2020.

In the Cook Islands in 2024, the population decreased by about 2.24 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population decline rate in 2024. Of the 20 countries with the highest rate of population decline, the majority are island nations, where emigration rates are high (especially to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States), or they are located in Eastern Europe, which suffers from a combination of high emigration rates and low birth rates.