Short facts about people of Australia

Population:

19,357,594 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  20.64% (male 2,045,892; female 1,948,949) 15-64 years:  66.86% (male 6,538,096; female 6,405,014) 65 years and over:  12.5% (male 1,059,107; female 1,360,536) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.99% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

12.86 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

7.18 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

4.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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:  0.78 male(s)/female total population:  0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

4.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  79.87 years male:  77.02 years female:  82.87 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.77 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.15% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

14,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

100 (1999 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%

Languages:

English, native languages

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  100% male:  100% female:  100% (1980 est.)

Source: World Factbook