Average age, total in Australia

Australia: Average age, total was 45.26 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
45.26
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 110 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

010203040502001200820152001: 35.72002: 362003: 36.12004: 36.32005: 36.52006: 36.62007: 36.82008: 36.82009: 36.82010: 36.92011: 44.72012: 44.82013: 44.92014: 452015: 45.3

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 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4 35.74 36.82 9
2010s 43.61 36.93 45.26 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.03 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 46.13 compare
  3. 4 Italy 44.69 compare
  4. 5 Greece 43.97 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 43.81 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

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 110 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed