Australia Population Pyramid 1951
Australia in 1951
As of 1951, Australia counted 8,418,610 inhabitants. The median age was 30.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 41.9 children under 15 and 12.6 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Australia had on average 1.50 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2023: 85.1 for women and 81.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
8,097,262 immigrants live in Australia, 30.3% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 1,107,102 |
| India | 876,074 |
| China | 656,264 |
| New Zealand | 588,088 |
| Philippines | 356,833 |
429,374 people born in Australia live in other countries.
| United Kingdom | 124,319 |
| New Zealand | 89,129 |
| Canada | 26,777 |
| Malta | 22,753 |
| Greece | 21,915 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8,418,610 | 30.3 | |
| New Zealand | 1,951,206 | 29.3 |





