People — demographics & education

People Australia % 2006 % Total 21,507,717 -- 19,855,290 -- Male 10,634,013 49.4 9,799,249 49.4 Female 10,873,704 50.6 10,056,041 50.6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 548,369 2.5 455,026 2.3

In the 2011 Census, there were 21,507,717 people in Australia of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population.

Age Australia % 2006 % People 0-4 years 1,421,050 6.6 1,260,406 6.3 5-9 years 1,351,921 6.3 1,308,866 6.6 10-14 years 1,371,054 6.4 1,367,942 6.9 15-19 years 1,405,798 6.5 1,356,906 6.8 20-24 years 1,460,673 6.8 1,347,362 6.8 25-29 years 1,513,236 7.0 1,276,924 6.4 30-34 years 1,453,775 6.8 1,399,471 7.0 35-39 years 1,520,138 7.1 1,466,187 7.4 40-44 years 1,542,879 7.2 1,471,660 7.4 45-49 years 1,504,142 7.0 1,446,730 7.3 50-54 years 1,447,404 6.7 1,315,788 6.6 55-59 years 1,297,244 6.0 1,234,598 6.2 60-64 years 1,206,116 5.6 958,079 4.8 65-69 years 919,319 4.3 757,385 3.8 70-74 years 708,090 3.3 616,052 3.1 75-79 years 545,263 2.5 543,604 2.7 80-84 years 436,936 2.0 404,478 2.0 85 years and over 402,681 1.9 322,849 1.6 Median age 37 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Australia was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.0% of the population.

Registered marital status Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Married 8,461,114 48.7 7,900,685 49.6 Separated 529,280 3.0 495,059 3.1 Divorced 1,460,899 8.4 1,306,916 8.2 Widowed 949,634 5.5 936,815 5.9 Never married 5,962,769 34.3 5,278,605 33.2

Of people in Australia aged 15 years and over, 48.7% were married and 11.5% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Married 50 -- 49 -- Separated 49 -- 47 -- Divorced 54 -- 51 -- Widowed 78 -- 77 -- Never married 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Australia was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Registered marriage 7,647,042 49.2 7,158,699 50.4 De facto marriage 1,476,369 9.5 1,242,793 8.8 Not married 6,413,399 41.3 5,788,667 40.8

In Australia, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.5% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Registered marriage 50 -- 49 -- De facto marriage 35 -- 34 -- Not married 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Australia was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

Education Australia % 2006 % Pre-school 332,844 5.1 307,817 4.9 Primary - Government 1,181,787 18.2 1,174,546 18.9 Primary - Catholic 359,062 5.5 336,732 5.4 Primary - Other Non Government 214,359 3.3 185,520 3.0 Secondary - Government 774,074 11.9 764,826 12.3 Secondary - Catholic 307,142 4.7 280,789 4.5 Secondary - Other Non Government 254,828 3.9 229,530 3.7 Technical or further education institution 473,606 7.3 428,026 6.9 University or tertiary institution 932,524 14.3 745,444 12.0 Other 161,660 2.5 127,987 2.1 Not Stated 1,511,694 23.2 1,640,295 26.4 Total 6,503,580 -- 6,221,512 --

Educational institutions were attended by 30.2% of people in Australia. Of these, 27.0% were in primary school, 20.5% in secondary school and 21.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

People — cultural & language diversity

Ancestry top responses Australia % 2006 %

Country of birth Australia % 2006 % Australia 15,017,847 69.8 14,072,945 70.9 Other top responses

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Australia % 2006 % Both parents born overseas 6,876,586 34.3 5,868,729 32.0 Father only born overseas 1,407,270 7.0 1,299,784 7.1 Mother only born overseas 989,220 4.9 879,691 4.8 Both parents born in Australia 10,757,087 53.7 10,282,282 56.1

In Australia, 53.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 34.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation top responses Australia % 2006 %

People — employment

Employment Australia % 2006 % People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over Worked full-time 6,367,554 59.7 5,827,434 60.7 Worked part-time 3,062,976 28.7 2,685,195 27.9 Away from work 627,797 5.9 591,555 6.2 Unemployed 600,133 5.6 503,804 5.2 Total in labour force 10,658,460 -- 9,607,988 -- View the labour force fact sheet

There were 10,658,460 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Australia. Of these 59.7% were employed full time, 28.7% were employed part-time and 5.6% were unemployed.

Employment - hours worked Australia % 2006 % Labour force, people aged 15 years and over 1-15 hours per week 1,087,799 10.8 985,761 10.8 16-24 hours per week 947,792 9.4 811,593 8.9 25-34 hours per week 1,027,380 10.2 887,841 9.8 35-39 hours per week 1,808,879 18.0 1,533,565 16.8 40 hours or more per week 4,558,678 45.3 4,293,873 47.2

Of employed people in Australia, 10.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.3% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status Australia % 2006 % Labour force, people aged 15 years and over Employed full-time 40 -- 40 -- Employed part-time 40 -- 39 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Australia was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 40 years.

Occupation Australia % 2006 % Employed people aged 15 years and over

Industry of employment, top responses Australia % 2006 % Employed people aged 15 years and over

Median weekly incomes Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Personal 577 -- 466 -- Family 1,481 -- 1,171 -- Household 1,234 -- 1,025 -- View the income fact sheet

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Australia was $577.

Travel to work, top responses Australia % 2006 % Employed people aged 15 years and over

Unpaid work Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 12,149,347 70.0 11,098,334 69.7 Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 4,827,808 27.8 4,358,287 27.4 Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,896,957 10.9 1,606,179 10.1 Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,090,874 17.8 2,850,998 17.9

In Australia, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.8% provided care for children and 10.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours Australia % 2006 % People aged 15 years and over Less than 5 hours per week 3,883,357 22.4 3,433,987 21.6 5 to 14 hours per week 4,444,640 25.6 3,876,565 24.4 15 to 29 hours per week 2,075,154 12.0 1,938,888 12.2 30 hours or more per week 1,746,196 10.1 1,848,897 11.6

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Australia, 25.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.