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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 2 The past and projected population of Australia aged 65+ by main birthplace category, 1996-2056

From: Past and projected growth of Australia’s older migrant populations

 

Estimated

 

Projected

 

% change

  

Country/region of birth

1996

2016

2036

2056

1996-2016

2016-2036

2036-2056

Australia

1,514,300

2,289,900

3,932,800

5,010,900

51

72

27

New Zealand

19,000

65,500

152,000

200,100

245

132

32

Melanesia

1200

3700

17,000

27,800

220

354

64

Micronesia

100

100

500

1000

67

449

81

Polynesia

2800

14,300

52,200

87,600

420

264

68

UK

252,200

402,700

527,200

509,700

60

31

−3

Ireland

10,500

17,100

20,800

34,700

63

22

67

Western Europe

63,800

125,100

87,700

67,900

96

−30

−23

Northern Europe

4000

9600

11,100

11,800

139

16

6

Southern Europe

91,300

165,300

112,100

71,300

81

−32

−36

South Eastern Europe

58,500

160,700

143,100

93,700

175

−11

−35

Eastern Europe

69,900

54,200

50,800

74,300

−22

−6

46

North Africa

9200

18,100

27,300

42,300

97

51

55

Middle East

11,500

44,200

119,800

217,000

284

171

81

Mainland South East Asia

11,600

38,200

147,400

251,300

229

285

71

Maritime South East Asia

13,100

56,400

164,800

301,500

330

192

83

Chinese Asia

20,300

65,400

223,400

429,600

222

241

92

Japan & the Koreas

2300

9100

29,600

65,700

289

225

122

Southern Asia

16,200

50,400

156,400

520,400

210

210

233

Central Asia

400

2500

16,700

58,900

597

565

253

North America

6,500

18,900

41,500

61,300

191

119

48

South America

3700

19,800

45,700

99,000

437

131

117

Central America

500

2100

8900

18,500

340

319

109

Caribbean

400

1300

3100

4700

215

149

50

Central and West Africa

100

700

8200

28,700

957

1002

252

Southern and East Africa

9100

36,800

121,000

226,300

305

229

87

Overseas born

678,100

1,382,300

2,288,200

3,505,200

104

66

53

Total

2,192,400

3,672,300

6,221,100

8,516,100

68

69

37

  1. Sources: ABS; authors’ projections
  2. Note: All population numbers have been rounded to nearest 100