Population ages 65 and above, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Australia is 2.67 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Australia peaked at 2.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497,580, in 1960.
That places Australia 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 553,349 | 497,580 | 598,204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 694,088 | 606,641 | 791,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 928,964 | 815,612 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.31 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.61 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.23 million | 2.67 million | 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 2.67 million 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 2.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,580 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Australia ranks 30th 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 40.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.