Australian census data is out for 2006
We still haven’t cracked the 20 million mark for population. Maybe if everyone moved back home we would make the mark.
Some interesting reading in these stats, if you are that we inclined.
* Population - The population has increased by 6%, or just over one million people, since the 2001 Census
* Age - Australia’s population continued to age as a result of low fertility and increased life expectancy. The median age of the resident population increased by 2 years, to 37 years in 2006 from 35 years in 2001. The biggest change occurred in the older age groups. The proportion of the population aged 55-64 years increased from 9% to 11% between the 2001 and 2006 Censuses. Over the same period the proportion of children in the population (aged 0-14) decreased slightly. However, there were about 16,500 more young children aged 0-4 years in 2006 than in 2001.
* Country of birth - In the 2006 Census, 7 out of 10 Australian residents were born in Australia, a slight decrease from 2001. Of people born overseas, the most common countries of birth were England, New Zealand, China, Italy, and Viet Nam.
* Marital status - Just under half (49.6%) of the Australian resident population stated they were married in the 2006 Census, a slight decrease from 51.4% in the 2001 Census. The number and proportion of Australians stating they were never married, separated, or divorced increased from 2001.
The quick stats are here for you to see.
Take a look