Population ages 65 and above, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 19.2% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Australia peaked at 19.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1971.
Australia ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Australia
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.74 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Australia was 19.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.