Average age, total in Australia
Australia: Average age, total was 45.26 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
45.26
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.26
in 2015
All-time low
35.74
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015
Average age, total in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, total in Australia is 45.26, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Australia peaked at 45.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.74, in 2001.
That places Australia 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average age, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.74 | — |
| 2002 | 36.03 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.11 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.32 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.57 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.79 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.82 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.93 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.72 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 44.79 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.02 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.26 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 45.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.97, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 | 35.74 | 36.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.61 | 36.93 | 45.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.03 compare
- 2 South Korea 46.13 compare
- 4 Italy 44.69 compare
- 5 Greece 43.97 compare
- 6 Portugal 43.81 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Australia?
- Average age, total in Australia was 45.26 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for average age, total?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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