Questions on age structure

Account for the reasons why Australia has an ageing population

people are living longer and having smaller families. also one in four Australian women are not having any children. Women are also waiting longer to have their first child due to a variety of reasons, including a greater access to education and employment.

What is the life expectancy of Australian males?

77 years old

What is the life expectancy of Australian females?

83 years old

Account for the increase in life expectancy.

Figures have been gradually rising over the last century and are amongst the highest in the world

How does this compare to a country like Indonesia?

What is 'zero population growth'; how does it relate to Australia at present?

Zero population growth is when birth rates and death rates are equal, resulting in the population size remaining constant.population projections indicate that a continued low fertility rate, combined with the increase in deaths from an ageing population will result in natural increase falling below zero sometime in the mid 2030’s. Zero Population Growth.

What is the main source of data for age structure?

the census