Australia has slightly more females than males overall, with recent figures showing around 98-99 males per 100 females, though this varies by age, with more males at birth and more females in older age groups due to longer female life expectancy, leading to a "man drought" in some areas. In 2021, females made up 50.7% and males 49.3% of the population.
No, Australia is not 90% white; while a large majority identify with European ancestry (around 76-80% in recent years), a significant and growing portion identifies as Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Indigenous, making it a highly multicultural nation with diverse ethnic backgrounds, not overwhelmingly white. Recent census data shows European ancestry (English, Irish, etc.) makes up a large chunk, but Asian ancestries are also substantial, with over 17% Asian population and around 3.8% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, per the 2021 census data from Wikipedia.
As of June 2024, about 13.69 million females and 13.5 million males lived in Australia. The population of both sexes has been increasing consistently with slightly more females than males.
Australia is home to the largest Maltese diaspora in the world, with 234,402 people claiming Maltese ancestry according to the 2021 Census, including 35,413 Australian residents born in Malta.
When accounting for factors such as parental age, health status, or environmental stress, the sex ratio at birth remains remarkably stable, typically ranging between 104 and 107 boys for every 100 girls.
The latter, in effect, is an adjustment to the former to incorporate the 12/16 rule, whereby an arrival counts as an overseas migrant arrival if the person stays in Australia for 12 of the following 16 months.
In Australia there are almost 100,000 more women than men, with 6 out of our 8 states and territories experiencing a man drought, while the Northern Territory and Western Australia have a significant male surplus.
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At the 2021 census, 1,390,637 Australian residents identified themselves as having Chinese ancestry, accounting for 5.5% of the total population.
Once you've been in Australia for, well, an hour, you'll notice that nearly every word has an 'o' on the end of it. This is because for some weird reason Australians like to shorten every word and then add a vowel to the end of it… e.g. “bottle-o” (Bottle shop / off license) “servo” (garage / service station).
The median age of a population is an index that divides the population into two equal groups: half of the population is older than the median age and the other half younger. In 2020, the median age of Australia's population was 36.9 years.
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China has a male-skewed sex ratio, with approximately 104-105 males for every 100 females overall (around 51.2% male, 48.8% female in 2020), though this varies by age and region, with younger age groups showing higher imbalances (more males per 100 females) due to historical factors like sex-selective abortion and underreporting of female births, creating millions more men than women, particularly in rural areas.
The average height of an Australian woman is 162cm and 175cm for a man. This is more than double the size of a small Hobbit, which, according to J.R.R. Tolkien, range between 2-4 feet tall (61-122cm).
The number of men and women in the world is roughly equal, though men hold a slight lead with 102 men for 100 women (in 2020). More precisely, out of 1,000 people, 504 are men (50.4%) and 496 are women (49.6%).
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Construction and repair roles, protective services and technical roles remain overwhelmingly male, while healthcare and teaching not only have few men, but have a declining share of men.
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What is the “45-day holding period rule”? Under the tax law, a person must hold shares or an interest in shares at risk for at least 45 days to be eligible to use the franking credits which attach to the dividends they've received.
India has the most immigrants arriving in Australia in recent years, leading in new migrant arrivals and skilled visas, though England and China also contribute significantly to Australia's overall overseas-born population, with India rapidly becoming the top source country for new migrants.
In Australia, the age of consent is between 16 and 17 years, depending on the state. The primary aim of these laws is to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation. This is because minors don't have the maturity to consent to various sexual activities, thus needing protection.