Population ages 80 and above, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 730,885 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
730,885
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
730,885
in 2025
All-time low
78,640
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Australia stood at 730,885. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Australia peaked at 730,885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,640, in 1960.
Australia ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,640 | — |
| 1961 | 82,440 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 86,318 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 89,530 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 93,008 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 96,950 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 101,281 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 105,023 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 109,491 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 114,269 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 118,051 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 122,355 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 126,024 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 130,381 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 135,576 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 140,017 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 144,999 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 149,601 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 154,370 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 159,914 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 167,206 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 174,855 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 180,721 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 185,931 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 192,118 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 198,585 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 206,281 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 214,817 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 223,372 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 231,724 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 241,296 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 253,025 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 264,665 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 276,746 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 289,352 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 301,082 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 311,991 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 321,278 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 329,942 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 340,054 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 353,490 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 370,450 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 386,703 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 401,990 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 417,220 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 433,320 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 448,476 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 462,625 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 474,966 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 487,881 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 500,132 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 510,609 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 519,799 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 528,294 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 536,353 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 544,102 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 553,485 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 564,233 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 576,712 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 591,900 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 609,742 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 623,589 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 641,262 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 668,043 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 698,807 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 730,885 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,695 | 78,640 | 114,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 138,129 | 118,051 | 159,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,561 | 167,206 | 231,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,943 | 241,296 | 340,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,712 | 353,490 | 487,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,562 | 500,132 | 591,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,055 | 609,742 | 730,885 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Australia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Australia was 730,885 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 730,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,640 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.