‘There’s room for you in the world’s largest island’ says the article below. Australia is a very large island. It’s hard to think of it as an island, but that’s what it is.
Australia is a popular retirement location because of its pleasant weather, breathtaking scenery, and standard of living. The nation is renowned for its easygoing way of life, making it a good destination for anyone seeking to retire.
Daniel Creffield of The International Retirement Directory interviewed the authors of several editions of Where To Retire In Australia, Jill and Owen Weeks.
The International Retirement Directory is a practical guide. Australia is blessed to have so many good lifestyle retirement locations from the tropics of Far North Queensland to the cool climate temperatures of Tasmania with its four distinct seasons.
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Australia Fast Facts:
| People | 25,422,788 |
| Male | 49.3% |
| Female | 50.7% |
| Median age | 38 |
| Families | 6,730,187 |
| Average number of children per family | |
| for families with children | 1.8 |
| for all families | 0.7 |
| All private dwellings | 10,852,208 |
| Average number of people per household | 2.5 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,746 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,863 |
| Median weekly rent (a) | $375 |
| Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.8 |
| Country of birth, top responses All people | Australia, 2021 | % Australia, 2021 | Australia, 2016 | % Australia, 2016 |
| Australia | 17,019,815 | 66.9 | 15,614,834 | 66.7 |
| Other top responses: | null | null | null | null |
| England | 927,490 | 3.6 | 907,568 | 3.9 |
| India | 673,352 | 2.6 | 455,385 | 1.9 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 549,618 | 2.2 | 509,558 | 2.2 |
| New Zealand | 530,492 | 2.1 | 518,462 | 2.2 |
| Philippines | 293,892 | 1.2 | 232,391 | 1.0 |
Read more about where to retire in Australia, in the International Retirement Directory
