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Country factfile

Area

7,682,300 km²

Population

22,241,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Population Aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	2,692.66	2,764.26	2,832.00	2,923.22	3,012.38
Population Density (people per sq km)	2.69	2.74	2.79	2.84	2.88
GDP Measured at Purchasing Power Parity (million international $)	737,172.22	794,141.56	830,288.20	850,911.55	882,212.58
Real GDP Growth (% growth)	2.60	4.71	2.38	1.33	2.96
Inflation (% growth)	3.54	2.33	4.35	1.82	2.41
Consumer Expenditure (US$ million)	442,501.70	531,733.90	567,975.55	556,151.39	567,983.45
Annual Gross Income (US$ million)	627,511.85	759,835.07	827,091.08	799,912.22	815,068.02
Annual Disposable Income (US$ million)	470,005.67	569,462.52	608,360.33	589,902.53	604,449.18

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Consumer Expenditure on Food (US$ million)	42,554.48	50,855.95	54,019.32	52,635.69	53,666.28
Internet Users ('000)	13,441.76	14,312.79	15,170.00	15,987.89	16,714.34
New Registrations of Passenger Cars ('000)	769.20	816.00	800.10	773.66

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Tourism Receipts (US$ million)	17,854	22,405	22,847	18,393

Source

• Consumer International

Business information sources

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ( www.abs.gov.au )
• Australian Communications Authority ( www.aca.gov.au )
• Bureau of Tourism Research ( www.btr.gov.au )
• Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources ( www.industry.gov.au )
• Government of Western Australia Department of Industry and Resources ( www.doir.wa.gov.au )
• Reserve Bank of Australia ( www.rba.gov.au )
• The Australian Banana Growers Council ( www.abgc.org.au )
• The Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority ( www.tasdairy.com.au )