| Population : |
19,913,144 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 20.1% (male 2,044,449; female 1,948,574)
15-64 years: 67.2% (male 6,747,687; female 6,623,995)
65 years and over: 12.8% (male 1,121,522; female 1,426,917) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
0.9% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
12.4 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
7.38 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
3.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 4.76 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 80.26 years
male: 77.4 years
female: 83.27 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
1.76 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.1% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
14,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
less than 200 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Australian(s)
adjective: Australian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% |
| Religions : |
Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6% |
| Languages : |
English, native languages |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (1980 est.) |
