The average height of Australians has been a topic of interest for many years. Over time, the average height of both men and women has increased, with men now standing at an average of 178cm and women at 164cm. This increase in height can be attributed to several factors such as improved nutrition and healthcare….
So how much debt are Australians in these days? The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has just released their Personal Wealth and Wealth Distribution, Australia report. This report analyses data from the ABS Households, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey to detail what the average Australian’s personal wealth looks like. And it’s a…
Who is the average Australian? Well that has been ever evolving since the post World War 2 era. Australia for a long time was very much a predominantly white anglo culture with its greatest ancestry being from England. Over that time Australia has become a bustling center for multi culturalism and diversity. I personally am…
The average Australian life expectancy is currently at an all time high. Today’s newborns are expected to live longer than any other Australians, with girls expected age now 84.5 up from 80.4 and boys 83.3 up from 78.5 compared to a decade ago. Life expectancy is not an arbitrary figure though, many factors come into play to…
With the ever-increasing cost of living in Australia sometimes saving some extra cash can seem like quite the daunting task. Understanding what the right amount to save simply comes down to each individual’s goals in life. Personally, I’d feel anxious if I had less than $30,000 in savings. To me, it seems like the right…
Pandora recently commissioned a study into average time spent listening to music each day. It shows that the average Australian listens to 3.4 hours a day of audio. This is first time independent “Share of Listening – Australia” study and it was conducted by Vision Critical. It looked at the full spectrum of listening habits from…
It has been the bedrock of western civilisation for many centuries, the unity of a couple by marriage. Whilst society has evolved and changed over the years how has this impacted marriage? What is the average age of marriage in Australia? For men it is 29.6 years and for women it is 27.9 years of…
With the release of the latest Akamai State of the Internet report, it comes as little surprise how poor the average Australian Internet Download Speed is. The average national internet connection speed comes in at 9.6Mbps, putting the countries average speed in 50th position compared to the rest of the world. Many seem shocked and…
The average Australian wage according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) as of May 2016 is $78,832 per year. One thing to keep in mind when looking at this average is that it doesn’t include those whose sole income comes from government assistance or payments. This average income has increased by 2% over the past 12…
The number of hours the average Australian uses their smartphone is startling but not surprising. In a recent study conducted by Decibel Research in conjunction with Huawei shows that the average Smartphone use in Australia is 2.5 hours a day or 38 full days a year. In regards to genders it shows than men are also a little more attached…