Population Statistics
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Australia
Population
25,422,788
[Census, 2021]
Median Age
38
[Census, 2021]
Language Spoken at Home
| English | 72.0% |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 2.7% |
| Arabic | 1.4% |
| Vietnamese | 1.3% |
| Cantonese | 1.2% |
[Census, 2021]
More than 350 languages were identified in total
Religion
| No Religion | 38.9% |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 20.0% |
| Anglican | 9.8% |
| Islam | 3.2% |
| Hinduism | 2.7% |
| Uniting Church | 2.6% |
| Buddhism | 2.4% |
| incl | . |
[Census, 2021]
Cultural Dimensions
38
90
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71
Ancestry
| English | 33.0% |
|---|---|
| Australian | 29.9% |
| Irish | 9.5% |
| Scottish | 8.6% |
| Chinese | 5.5% |
| Italian | 4.4% |
| German | 4.0% |
| Indian | 2.6% |
[Census, 2021]
More than 250 ancestries were identified in total
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Population
812,728
3.2% of the total Australian population
[Census, 2021]
Average Age
22
[Census, 2021]
Language
The 2021 Census identified 167 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages used at home by 9.5% (76,978) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The five most widely spoken indigenous language groups are:
Arnham Land & Daly River Region Languages14.5%Torres Strait Island Languages12.0%Western Desert Languages10.9%Yolngu Matha Languages8.5%Arandic Languages7.4%
[Census, 2021]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 34.2% |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 29.2% |
| Western Australia | 10.9% |
| Victoria | 8.1% |
| Northern Territory | 7.5% |
| South Australia | 5.2% |
| Tasmania | 3.7% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.1% |
[Census, 2021]
Migration to Australia
Population
6,018,180
This figure indicates the number of Australian residents born overseas, constituting 26.9% of the total population.
[Census, 2021]
Top Overseas Birthplaces
| England | 3.8% |
|---|---|
| India | 2.8% |
| China | 2.3% |
| New Zealand | 2.2% |
| Philippines | 1.2% |
| Vietnam | 1.0% |
| South Africa | 0.8% |
| Malaysia | 0.7% |
| Italy | 0.7% |
| Sri Lanka | 0.6% |
| Born elsewhere | 11.5% |
[Census, 2021]
Fastest Growing Migrant Populations
By Population Change (2016–2021)
India+217,966Nepal+67,750Philippines+61,502China+40,065Vietnam+38,648Pakistan+27,725Malaysia+27,234South Africa+26,754Iraq+25,570Sri Lanka+22,066
[Census, 2021]