Population in Australia

Australia
25 694 393

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Australia is 25 694 393 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 604 769 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 996 609 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 118 657 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 11 013 259 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 830 546 people, and the centenarians in Australia over 80 years old - 1 130 553 people.

52

place is occupied by Australia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Australia by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 604 769 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 996 609 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 3 118 657 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 11 013 259 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 4 830 546 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 130 553 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Australia

Total in Australia permanent residents 12 256 225 men (47.7%) and 13 438 168 women (52.3%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4801 665 / 6.1%641 332 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9801 665 / 6.1%628 999 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 715 332 / 5.4%567 333 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 604 332 / 4.5%493 333 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 715 332 / 5.4%591 999 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 1 060 664 / 8.2%887 999 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 1 035 998 / 8%887 999 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 949 664 / 7.3%863 332 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 875 665 / 6.7%813 999 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 801 665 / 6.1%752 332 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 912 664 / 7%912 665 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 961 998 / 7.4%1 048 332 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 801 665 / 6.1%937 332 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 554 998 / 4.1%739 999 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 234 332 / 1.5%394 666 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 295 999 / 2%616 666 / 5.4%70%
80+209 666 / 1.3%554 999 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Australia: have higher education 22.7% (5 832 627 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (745 137 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (9 172 898 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (4 034 020 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (2 235 412 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (2 106 940 people), have no education — 0.4% (102 778 people), illiterate — 0.6% (154 166 people).

Higher education 5 832 627 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 745 137 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 9 172 898 / 35.7%
Elementary school 4 034 020 / 15.7%
Middle school 2 235 412 / 8.7%
High school 2 106 940 / 8.2%
Without education 102 778 / 0.4%
Illiterate 154 166 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Australia

Total in Australia the number of officially employed population is 16 804 133 people (65.4%), pensioners 6 937 486 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 181 942 people (4.6%).

Employed population 16 804 133 / 65.4%
Unemployed 1 181 942 / 4.6%
Pensioners 6 937 486 / 27%

Disability

Total in Australia have a disability 2 448 676 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 377 708 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 955 831 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 917 290 (3.57.%), disabled children 197 847 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 2 448 676 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 377 708 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 955 831 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 917 290 / 3.57%
Disabled children 197 847 / 0.77%