Australia's Welfare 2025: In Brief
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Sector evidence
Sector body
August 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
Australia
High confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
AIHW's national welfare snapshot provides the Australian demographic comparison used in the PiP pitch.
Key Points
- •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.
Full Summary & 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.
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