4914.0.55.001 - Newsletter: Age Matters, Dec 2003

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/12/2003

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Contents Welcome Addressing the big questions on ageing Australia's population officially reached 20 million Proportion in working ages set to decline Australia's older population on the increase Did you know? Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) International Microsimulation Conference on Population, Ageing and Health: Modelling Our Future Snapshot of current projects New and imminent data releases Where can you find us About this Release	AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION OFFICIALLY REACHED 20 MILLION Australia's official population reached 20 million on 4 December, 2003. The Australian Statistician, Dennis Trewin, said the population milestone would form part of Australia's demographic history. The official estimate of December 4 takes into account all the information that is available from births, deaths, overseas arrivals and departures and the 2001 Population Census. It is not feasible to determine who exactly the 20 millionth Australian would be because of the variable nature of population increases. However, it could be a person born around that time, a person who arrives as a permanent settler in Australia, or perhaps an Australian citizen returning home after living overseas for more than 12 months. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.