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Country factfile

Area

7,682,300 km²

Population

21,948,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	2,637.50	2,692.66	2,764.26	2,832.00	2,923.22
Population density (people per sq km)	2.65	2.69	2.74	2.79	2.84
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	672,660.66	713,130.87	762,835.33	792,639.28	807,233.57
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.77	2.84	4.02	2.35	0.73
Inflation (% growth)	2.67	3.54	2.33	4.35	1.63
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	407,896.59	426,685.67	509,181.18	544,288.20	551,144.33
Annual gross income (US$ million)	525,375.98	546,741.65	653,155.44	697,276.72	710,503.08
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	417,825.03	436,153.43	519,794.11	554,147.59	563,086.14

Source

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

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	39,388.6	41,033.5	48,699.0	51,766.4	52,161.8
Internet users ('000)	12,697.73	13,441.76	14,312.79	15,170.00	15,987.89
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	789.10	769.24	815.95	800.08
Consumer electronics (A$ million)	4,244.95	4,736.90	5,344.10	6,168.99
Dog and cat food (A$ million)	1,519.58	1,565.61	1,612.24	1,658.67	1,705.26

Source

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

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	3,483	3,567	3,652	3,739	3,827
Soft drinks (A$ million)	6,164	6,263	6,364	6,467	6,571
Tobacco (A$ million)	8,567	8,571	8,569	8,585	8,571
Cosmetics and toiletries (A$ million)	3,704	3,798	3,882	3,961	4,031
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	16,868	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 )