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Elderly care in Australia

Statistics report about elderly care in Australia

Due to Australia's aging population, aged care has become a major industry in the nation. This report provides an overview of population age distribution and life expectancy, both in Australia and globally, before looking at the variety of aged care services and aged care workers. Finally this report shows the number of people using these services in the country.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global age distribution by region 2025
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest life expectancy 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of aged care providers, services, and places Australia 2024, by care type
  • Premium Statistic Number of aged care services Australia 2024, by care type and remoteness areas

Demographics

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  • Basic Statistic Age distribution in Australia 1960-2025
  • Basic Statistic Population distribution Australia 2025, by age
  • Basic Statistic Total life expectancy at birth in Australia 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using aged care Australia 2024, by aged care type

Aged care services

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  • Premium Statistic Number of home support aged care services Australia 2024, by state or territory
  • Premium Statistic Number of home care aged care services Australia 2024, by state or territory
  • Premium Statistic Number of residential aged care services Australia 2024, by state or territory
  • Premium Statistic Number of transition and STRC aged care services Australia 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of other flexible care aged care services Australia 2024, by state

Aged care staff

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  • Premium Statistic Number of direct care aged care workers Australia 2023, by job role
  • Premium Statistic Number of home support aged care workers Australia 2023, by job role and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of home care aged care workers Australia 2023, by job role and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of residential aged care workers Australia 2023, by job role and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number workers in multi-purpose age care Australia 2023, by job role and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of NATSIFAC workers Australia 2023, by job role and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of aged care workers Australia 2023, by service care type

Aged care recipients

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people using aged care Australia 2024, by aged care type and sex
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using home support aged care Australia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using home care aged care Australia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using permanent residential aged care Australia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using respite residential aged care Australia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using transition care aged care Australia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using short-term restorative aged care Australia 2024, by age group
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