Female population aged 35 and older

IBISWorld forecasts the female population aged 35 and older to increase by 2.0% during 2025-26, to reach 8,000,893 people, marking the first time the demographic's population has eclipsed 8 million people. The growth rate of the female population aged 35 and over is expected to increase at a similar rate to Australia's female population aged 18 and over. Net inbound migration is expected to remain relatively stable at around 235,000 people. These strong migration levels have a positive effect on the size of this age demographic, as many migrants are women entering the country for job opportunities.

Over the past five years, the female population aged 35 and older has grown at a steady rate. The key drivers of population growth for females in this age group are increasing life expectancy and net migration rates. Over the past decade, rising health consciousness has caused a fall in the smoking rate and per capita alcohol consumption, boosting life expectancy rates for females aged 35 and over. This is increasing the overall size of this demographic. In addition, prior to and after the pandemic, the size of this age demographic has been boosted by relatively high positive net migration. Overall, IBISWorld forecasts the female population aged 35 and older to grow at a compound annual rate of 1.9% over the five years through 2025-26.