Population:
Population (2009): 21,262,641
Growth rate: 1.2
Birth rate: 12.4/1000
Infant mortality rate: 4.75/1000
Life expectancy: 81.6;
Density per sq mi: 7
Land
Total area: 2,967,893 sq mi
Land area: 2,941,283 sq mi
Language
English 79%,
21% Native and Other languages
Ethnicity
Caucasian 92%,
Asian 7%,
aboriginal and other 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic 26%,
Anglican 21%,
Other Christian 21%,
Buddhist 2%,
Islam 2%,
other 1%,
none 15%
Holiday
Australia Day, January 26
