Table 8 Demographic characteristics

Total population^b

18,769,249

21,507,717

Gender (Female)^a,b

50.6

50.6

Ancestry (Australian-born)^b

78.1

69.8

Geographic origin^c

17,578,932

20,258,695

 Australian

74.4

71.3

 Indigenous

2.3

2.7

 Asia-Pacific

8.2

11.6

 Europeans and North Americans

10.1

9.1

 East Europeans

2.4

1.9

 Middle East, Africans, and Latin Americans

2.6

3.5

Age^b

18,769,249

21,507,719

 Under 15 years

20.8

19.3

 15–24 years

13.7

13.3

 25–54 years

43.5

41.8

 55–64 years

9.4

11.6

 65 years and over

12.6

14

Parents’ ancestry

17,735,144

20,030,163

 At least one parent born overseas

78.4

46.2

 Both parents born in Australia

19.6

53.7

 Not stated

2.0

-

Marital status^a,b

14,856,774

17,363,696

 Married

51.4

48.7

 Separated/divorced/widowed

17.0

16.9

 Never married

31.6

34.3

Employment status^a,b

14,224,741

17,363,696

 Employed (full time)

37.7

36.7

 Employed (part time)

18.9

17.6

 Unemployed

4.6

3.5

 Not in labour force

37.0

38.6

State^d

18,755,867

21,504,382

 New South Wales

33.6

32.1

 Victoria

24.6

24.9

 Queensland

19.1

20.1

 South Australia

7.8

7.4

 Western Australia

9.8

10.4

 Tasmania

2.4

2.3

 Northern Territory

1.1

1.0

 Australia Capital Territory

1.6

1.9

Section of state

18,755,867

21,504,382

 Major urban

65.1

69.4

 Other urban

22.1

19.8

 Bounded locality

2.6

2.7

 Rural balance

10.3

8.2