# Australia's Welfare 2025: In Brief

**Source Organisation:** Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
**Publication Date:** 16 October 2025
**Original Source URL:** https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/4b343cfa-5612-4fbc-8803-97e98dc3caba/aihw-aus-253.pdf
**Source PDF Link:** https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/4b343cfa-5612-4fbc-8803-97e98dc3caba/aihw-aus-253.pdf
**Category:** demographics-data
**Document Type:** PDF
**Document ID:** doc-0513
**Tags:** #demographics-data #Australia #international-comparison #older-people #pip-evidence

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## Key Facts & Findings

- People aged 65+ were 17% of Australia's population at 30 June 2024, not 18%.
- The 65+ share is projected to reach 24% by 2064-65.
- In 2023 the 35-44 age band, not older people, had the highest reported social isolation at 18%.
- Use the report for demographic comparison, not as proof that a digital platform cures loneliness.

## Summary & Research Notes

AIHW's national welfare snapshot provides the Australian demographic comparison used in the PiP pitch. People aged 65+ represented 17% of Australia's population at 30 June 2024 and are projected to reach 24% by 2064-65. The report does not support claiming that older people are Australia's most socially isolated age group.

## Evidence & Quality Scores

- **Authority Score:** 5/100
- **Freshness Score:** 5/100
- **Relevance Score:** 4/100
- **Knowledge Base Value:** 4/100
- **Target Audience:** Policy makers, researchers, and health and welfare providers