Australian Bureau of Statistics ABS Census 2021 Statistics To Share
If you would like to sound like a five minute expert on demographics, here are some fun facts you may want to share with your friends and family this holiday season.
However, please remember that an Expert (or X-spurt) can also be defined as “X – is an unknown quantity” and “Spurt – is a drip under pressure.”
Most people like to hear numbers – whether your listener will remember them or just feel confident you know what you are talking about – you can be the judge.
- The 2021 Census told us there were 25.4 million people in Australia, which was an increase of 8.6% on the 2016 Census.
- In the 2021 Census, Sydney had a population 5.2 million people, followed by Melbourne with 4.9 million and then Brisbane with 2.5 million.
- Melbourne is expected to pass Sydney as the biggest city in Australia around 2030 approximately.
- On Census night 2016, we had 315,000 international visitors whereas on Census night 2021 there were only 62,000. (COVID-19 effect).
- Across the total Australian population, there are 50.7% females and 49.3% males. This is partly due to female life expectancy being higher than males.
- The average age in Australia in 2021 was 39, whereas in 2016 it was 37.
- There were 10.8 million dwellings across Australia, 70% are separate houses, 13% townhouses and 17% apartments.
- The Australian Defence Forces had 84,895 personnel, of which 80% were male and 20% female.
- On Census 2021 night, we had a national workforce of 7 million full time workers, 4 million part time workers and 1 million away from work that day!
I hope you enjoy these facts and use them wisely – please reach out to us if you would like more!