Official statistics for Australia, with sources: national population, income and prices, economy, plus tables of population, age, income, household spending for 9 states. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See Australia on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27.23 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 7.06 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 38.52 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 87.72 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Household consumption per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 36,475 International dollars | 2025 | Calculated |
| GDP per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 71,934 International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Total household consumption (price-adjusted) | 983.88 billion International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of everyday goods (world average =100) | 177.4 | 2021 | World Bank ICP |
| Inflation (1 year) | 2.87 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Economic growth (1 year) | 1.35 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 96.1 % | 2024 | UN SDG |
| Share of people with an account or mobile money | 98.01 % | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| International visitors | 8.27 million people | 2024 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Income inequality (Gini coefficient) | 33.8 | 2020 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment rate | 4.17 % | 2025 | ILO |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| states | Population people · 2026 | Population per 1km² (population density) people/km² · 2026 | Share of people aged 0–14 % · 2026 | Share of people aged 65+ % · 2026 | Prosperity: household disposable income per 1 person Australian dollars/person/year (nominal) · 2022 | Share of household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages % · 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8.67 million | 10.8 | 17.17 | 18.18 | 59,380 | 9.44 |
| Victoria | 7.15 million | 31.4 | 17.11 | 17.16 | 52,308 | 10.49 |
| Queensland | 5.74 million | 3.3 | 17.45 | 17.61 | 54,218 | 10.44 |
| Western Australia | 3.10 million | 1.2 | 17.51 | 16.45 | 62,320 | 10.87 |
| South Australia | 1.92 million | 1.9 | 16.15 | 20.73 | 50,553 | 11.71 |
| Tasmania | 580,691 | 8.5 | 15.71 | 22.73 | 51,947 | 11.52 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 489,668 | 207.7 | 16.94 | 14.25 | 92,231 | 9.84 |
| Northern Territory | 268,899 | 0.2 | 19.87 | 9.78 | 71,514 | 9.32 |
| Other Territories | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| Indicator | Latest value | Month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business confidence (OECD, 100=long-term average) | 99.71 | 2026-05 | OECD |
| Consumer confidence (OECD, 100= long-term average) | 98.65 | 2026-08 | OECD |
| Household spending (value, year on year) | 7.45 | 2026-07 | Australian Bureau of Statistics（ABS Data API） |
| Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) | 4.43 | 2026-07 | World Bank |
Religion (2021, Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census G14 (ABS Data API)): No religion 38.4%, Catholic 20%, Anglican (Church of England tradition) 9.8%, No answer 7.3%, Islam 3.2%
Languages (2021, Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census G13 (ABS Data API)): English (speaks only English) 72%, No answer 5.7%, Other languages 3.3%, Chinese (Standard Mandarin) 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%
All figures for Australia (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
The figures on this page come from the following public statistics. On the 3D map, click a number to see, for each one, the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the text exactly as written, the date fetched, the file fingerprint (sha256), and for calculated numbers, the formula and inputs.