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Other pages in this profile of Australia:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 20,600,856 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 2.7 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 19.1% (male 2,014,230/female 1,920,604) 15-64 years: 67.5% (male 7,005,588/female 6,895,817) 65 years and over: 13.4% (male 1,226,432/female 1,538,185) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 37.4 years male: 36.6 years female: 38.3 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.801% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 11.9 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 7.62 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map 3.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition 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: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 4.51 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.89 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 80.73 years male: 77.86 years female: 83.75 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.76 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.1% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 14,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition fewer than 200 (2003 est.) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% |
Religions |
Definition Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) |
Languages |
Definition English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
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