Urban population, female in Australia
Australia: Urban population, female was 45.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Australia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Australia recorded 45.2% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Australia peaked at 45.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1985.
That places Australia 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.4% | — |
| 1985 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Chile 45.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands 45.6% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 45.4% compare
- 18 Venezuela 44.9% compare
- 19 Denmark 44.3% compare
- 20 New Zealand 44.2% compare
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 urban population, female in Australia?
- Urban population, female in Australia was 45.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for urban population, female?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.