Overview: Ageing Futures

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Ageing Futures Overview

Ageing Futures refers to the ageing of Australia's population as the proportion of Australians aged over 65 years increases greatly over the next decades.

Statistics

• In 2005, 312,000 Australians were aged 85 and over — equivalent to 1.5 per cent of the population.
• By 2055 this will rise to over 1.6 million people or 6 per cent of the population
• Over the next 20 years, the number of Australians who are 70 and over will grow at a rate 3.3 times faster than the growth of total population.

Source: Australian Government, Aged Care in Australia

• Aged Care
• Elderly Housing & Homelessness
• Dementia