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Australian demography

According to population projections from the Australian Bureau of statistics, the percentage of people over 50 will continue to grow and become a dominant influence in Australian society in the future.

The proportion of the population under 15 years is projected to fall from 20% at June 2002 to between 12-15% by 2051.

The population aged 65 years and over will increase from 13% at June 2002 to between 27% and 30% by 2051.

The proportion of the population aged 85 years and older will increase from 1.5% at June 2002 to between 6 and 9% by 2051. This age group will experience the highest growth rates of all age groups. Women in Australia tend to live longer than men.

Consequently, women make up a greater proportion of Australians (65%), and their predominance increases with age. In 2001 the proportion of women in the 65-74, 75-84, and 85 and over age categories were 52%, 58% and 69% respectively.