Australia: population by gender 2021

As of June 2021, about 12.98 million females and 12.75 million males lived in Australia. The population of both sexes has been increasing consistently with slightly more females than males.

Population breakdown in Australia from 2011 to 2021, by gender (in millions)

Characteristic	Females	Males
2021	12.98	12.75
2020	12.96	12.73
2019	12.79	12.58
2018	12.6	12.4
2017	12.4	12.2
2016	12.19	12
2015	11.99	11.83
2014	11.81	11.67
2013	11.62	11.51
2012	11.53	11.41
2011	11.32	11.21

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March 2022

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Australia

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2011 to 2021

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at June 30 each year

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Values have been rounded.

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