per 100 aged 15-64 - Source frequency: quarterly · Methodology · Corrections
Australia's age dependency ratio was 27.2 per 100 aged 15-64 as of January 2026. People aged 65 and over per 100 people of working age (15 to 64), derived each quarter from estimated resident population by single year of age. The ratio shows how many older Australians each working-age person supports, directly shaping the pressure on pensions, health and aged care. Data is sourced from Derived from ABS quarterly estimated resident population by single year of age (Cat. 3101.0) and updated quarterly.
People aged 65 and over per 100 people of working age (15 to 64), derived each quarter from estimated resident population by single year of age.
The ratio shows how many older Australians each working-age person supports, directly shaping the pressure on pensions, health and aged care.
Lower is better
Source: Derived from ABS quarterly estimated resident population by single year of age (Cat. 3101.0)
This data is sourced programmatically from official statistical APIs and data feeds (Derived from ABS quarterly estimated resident population by single year of age (Cat. 3101.0)), updated quarterly. Our pipeline fetches the machine-readable version automatically and converts it to the standardised format shown here.
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