Birth rate: 13.47 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 6.89 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.69 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.26 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.89 years male: 76.95 years female: 82.98 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.82 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian
Ethnic groups: Caucasian 92% Asian 7% aboriginal and other 1%
Religions: Anglican 26.1% Roman Catholic 26% other Christian 24.3% non-Christian 11%
Languages: English native languages
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
