Rural population, female in Australia
Australia: Rural population, female was 5.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Australia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Australia stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Australia peaked at 6.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
That places Australia 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Australia?
- Rural population, female in Australia was 5.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for rural population, female?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.