Australia - Population ages 65 years and above as a share of total population

17.2 (%) in 2023

In 2023, population aged 65 years and above for Australia was 17.2 %. Over the last 50 years, population aged 65 years and above of Australia grew substantially from 8.6 to 17.2 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 2.08% in 2012 and then decreased to 1.97% in 2023.

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What is population aged 65 years and above?

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

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