Some statistics from the 2011 Australian Census
| Australia | |
| 21,507,717 | Population |
| 10,634,013 | Male |
| 10,873,704 | Female |
| 37 | Median age |
| 5,684,062 | Families |
| 1.9 | Average children per family |
| 9,117,033 | Private dwellings |
| 2.6 | Average people per household |
| $1,234 | Median weekly household income |
| $415 | Median weekly mortgage cost |
| $285 | Median weekly rent |
| 1.7 | Average motor vehicles per dwelling |