The total population that are 65 or older in Australia is now 4,230,725, marking a 127,107 (3.1%) increase compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in Australia
Retirement age population
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is Australia's Retirement age population?
As of 2021 Australia's Retirement age population was 4,230,725.
How does Australia's Retirement age population compare to other regions?
Australia's Retirement age population was ranked 29th in 2021
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Retirement age population
Australia Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 4,230,725 | 127,107 |
2020 | 4,103,618 | 127,457 |
2019 | 3,976,161 | 124,419 |
2018 | 3,851,742 | 120,563 |
2017 | 3,731,179 | 118,561 |
2016 | 3,612,618 | 114,959 |
2015 | 3,497,659 | 111,798 |
2014 | 3,385,861 | 115,121 |
2013 | 3,270,740 | 120,263 |
2012 | 3,150,477 | 113,784 |
2011 | 3,036,693 | 99,053 |
2010 | 2,937,640 | 92,122 |
2009 | 2,845,518 | 78,892 |
2008 | 2,766,626 | 71,517 |
2007 | 2,695,109 | 64,138 |
2006 | 2,630,971 | 56,677 |
2005 | 2,574,294 | 52,373 |
2004 | 2,521,921 | 49,976 |
2003 | 2,471,945 | 47,536 |
2002 | 2,424,409 | 48,741 |
2001 | 2,375,668 | 46,845 |
2000 | 2,328,823 | 37,172 |
1999 | 2,291,651 | 41,312 |
1998 | 2,250,339 | 41,069 |
1997 | 2,209,270 | 45,513 |
1996 | 2,163,757 | 46,654 |
1995 | 2,117,103 | 45,042 |
1994 | 2,072,061 | 48,606 |
1993 | 2,023,455 | 50,609 |
1992 | 1,972,846 | 55,449 |
1991 | 1,917,397 | 55,666 |
1990 | 1,861,731 | 49,180 |
1989 | 1,812,551 | 55,069 |
1988 | 1,757,482 | 54,195 |
1987 | 1,703,287 | 58,695 |
1986 | 1,644,592 | 50,580 |
1985 | 1,594,012 | 41,720 |
1984 | 1,552,292 | 36,283 |
1983 | 1,516,009 | 38,435 |
1982 | 1,477,574 | 41,922 |
1981 | 1,435,652 | 42,331 |
1980 | 1,393,321 | 43,023 |
1979 | 1,350,298 | 40,946 |
1978 | 1,309,352 | 37,353 |
1977 | 1,271,999 | 35,591 |
1976 | 1,236,408 | 36,153 |
1975 | 1,200,255 | 29,315 |
1974 | 1,170,940 | 30,584 |
1973 | 1,140,356 | 28,588 |
1972 | 1,111,768 | 36,046 |
1971 | 1,075,722 | 31,071 |
1970 | 1,044,651 | 16,974 |
1969 | 1,027,677 | 12,718 |
1968 | 1,014,959 | 14,812 |
1967 | 1,000,147 | 15,640 |
1966 | 984,507 | 19,053 |
1965 | 965,454 | 16,624 |
1964 | 948,830 | 18,445 |
1963 | 930,385 | 19,073 |
1962 | 911,312 | 19,615 |
1961 | 891,697 | 18,904 |
1960 | 872,793 | 18,288 |
1959 | 854,505 | 20,637 |
1958 | 833,868 | 22,615 |
1957 | 811,253 | 22,372 |
1956 | 788,881 | 23,573 |
1955 | 765,308 | 23,311 |
1954 | 741,997 | 23,266 |
1953 | 718,731 | 21,324 |
1952 | 697,407 | 19,517 |
1951 | 677,890 | 20,316 |
1950 | 657,574 |
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