What is the current Median Age of the Australian Population?

As of 2025, the latest recorded Median Age of the Australian Population is 38.4 (Years), compared with 38.3 in 2024.

What is the highest and lowest Median Age of the Australian Population ever recorded in Australia?

Across the historical series (1971–2025), the highest observation was 38.5 (Years) in 2022, while the lowest was 27.5 (Years) in 1971. The long-run historical average is 33.8.

Where is the official Median Age of the Australian Population data sourced from?

This series is compiled from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Demographics Summary - Median Age of Population, Series ID: 2.3.AUS.A) and is updated on a annual basis under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Population & Demographics•Series ID: 2.3.AUS.A•1971–2025

Median Age of the Australian Population - Historical Data

Tracks the median age of all Australian residents from ABS Demographic Statistics.

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Latest Reading (2025)

38.4

Prev (2024): 38.3+0.1

Highest Recorded (2022)

38.5

Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle

Lowest Recorded (1971)

27.5

Recorded in 1971

Long-Run Mean (1971–2025)

33.8

55 annual observations · Annual

Median Age of the Australian Population - Historical Series (1971–2025)

Years

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2.3.AUS.A) Latest: 38.4 Years (2025)

Median Age of the Australian Population by Decade (1971–2025)

Decade averages, peaks, and troughs across Australian economic cycles

1970s1971–1979

28.2

High (1979):29.1

Low (1971):27.5

1980s1980–1989

30.6

High (1989):31.8

Low (1980):29.4

1990s1990–1999

33.6

High (1999):35.1

Low (1990):32.1

2000s2000–2009

36.3

High (2008):36.9

Low (2000):35.4

2010s2010–2019

37.3

High (2019):37.5

Low (2010):37.0

2020s2020–2025

38.3

High (2022):38.5

Low (2020):37.9

Median Age of the Australian Population - Historical Table (1971–2025)

Unit: Years · Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2.3.AUS.A)

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Year	Median Age (Years)	Year Range (Low – High)	Historical Context / Year Snapshot
2025	38.4	38.4	Disinflation & monetary policy recalibration
2024	38.3	38.3	The Australian Economy in 2024 →
2023	38.3	38.3	The Australian Economy in 2023 →
2022	38.5	38.5	Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle
2021	38.4	38.4	The Australian Economy in 2021 →
2020	37.9	37.9	COVID-19 pandemic shock & 0.10% cash rate floor
2019	37.5	37.5	The Australian Economy in 2019 →
2018	37.4	37.4	The Australian Economy in 2018 →
2017	37.3	37.3	The Australian Economy in 2017 →
2016	37.2	37.2	The Australian Economy in 2016 →
2015	37.3	37.3	The Australian Economy in 2015 →
2014	37.3	37.3	The Australian Economy in 2014 →
2013	37.2	37.2	The Australian Economy in 2013 →
2012	37.3	37.3	The Australian Economy in 2012 →
2011	37.2	37.2	China mining investment & Terms of Trade supercycle peak
2010	37.0	37.0	The Australian Economy in 2010 →
2009	36.9	36.9	The Australian Economy in 2009 →
2008	36.9	36.9	Global Financial Crisis (GFC) & emergency rate cuts
2007	36.8	36.8	The Australian Economy in 2007 →
2006	36.7	36.7	The Australian Economy in 2006 →
2005	36.5	36.5	The Australian Economy in 2005 →
2004	36.3	36.3	The Australian Economy in 2004 →
2003	36.1	36.1	The Australian Economy in 2003 →
2002	35.9	35.9	The Australian Economy in 2002 →
2001	35.7	35.7	The Australian Economy in 2001 →
2000	35.4	35.4	Introduction of the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST)
1999	35.1	35.1	The Australian Economy in 1999 →
1998	34.8	34.8	The Australian Economy in 1998 →
1997	34.4	34.4	The Australian Economy in 1997 →
1996	34.0	34.0	The Australian Economy in 1996 →
1995	33.7	33.7	The Australian Economy in 1995 →
1994	33.4	33.4	The Australian Economy in 1994 →
1993	33.0	33.0	RBA formalises 2–3% inflation targeting
1992	32.7	32.7	The Australian Economy in 1992 →
1991	32.4	32.4	Early 1990s recession ("The recession we had to have")
1990	32.1	32.1	Monetary tightening peak (17.5% Cash Rate)
1989	31.8	31.8	The Australian Economy in 1989 →
1988	31.6	31.6	The Australian Economy in 1988 →
1987	31.3	31.3	October 1987 sharemarket crash
1986	31.1	31.1	The Australian Economy in 1986 →
1985	30.8	30.8	The Australian Economy in 1985 →
1984	30.5	30.5	The Australian Economy in 1984 →
1983	30.2	30.2	Float of the Australian Dollar & Prices and Incomes Accord
1982	29.9	29.9	Early 1980s recession & drought
1981	29.6	29.6	The Australian Economy in 1981 →
1980	29.4	29.4	The Australian Economy in 1980 →
1979	29.1	29.1	The Australian Economy in 1979 →
1978	28.9	28.9	The Australian Economy in 1978 →
1977	28.7	28.7	The Australian Economy in 1977 →
1976	28.4	28.4	The Australian Economy in 1976 →
1975	28.1	28.1	The Australian Economy in 1975 →
1974	27.8	27.8	1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak
1973	27.7	27.7	First OPEC oil shock
1972	27.6	27.6	The Australian Economy in 1972 →
1971	27.5	27.5	The Australian Economy in 1971 →

Australian Population (Estimated Resident Population)Population & Demographics · 1901–2026

27.92M2026 Q1

Australian Total Fertility RatePopulation & Demographics · 1975–2024

1.482024

Standardised Death RatePopulation & Demographics · 1971–2025

6.822025

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Source Information & Methodology

Primary Institution:: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Dataset / Publication:: Demographics Summary - Median Age of Population
Series / Table ID:: ABS Dataflow DEATHS_SUMMARY (2.3.AUS.A)
Release Frequency:: Annual
Licence:: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

• Primary source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Demographics Summary - Median Age of Population (ABS Dataflow DEATHS_SUMMARY).

• Observation frequency: Annual. Annual table values represent calendar year-end observations.

• Series coverage spans 1971 to 2025 (55 annual observations).

APA Citation:Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Demographics Summary - Median Age of Population (Dataflow DEATHS_SUMMARY: 2.3.AUS.A). Retrieved October 2026 from https://data.api.abs.gov.au

Frequently Asked Questions: Median Age of the Australian Population

What is the current Median Age of the Australian Population?: As of 2025, the latest recorded Median Age of the Australian Population is 38.4 (Years), compared with 38.3 in 2024.
What is the highest and lowest Median Age of the Australian Population ever recorded in Australia?: Across the historical series (1971–2025), the highest observation was 38.5 (Years) in 2022, while the lowest was 27.5 (Years) in 1971. The long-run historical average is 33.8.
Where is the official Median Age of the Australian Population data sourced from?: This series is compiled from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Demographics Summary - Median Age of Population, Series ID: 2.3.AUS.A) and is updated on a annual basis under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

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Median Age of the Australian Population - Historical Series (1971–2025)

Median Age of the Australian Population by Decade (1971–2025)

Median Age of the Australian Population - Historical Table (1971–2025)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Median Age of the Australian Population