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How age works legally and statistically in Australia

Age seems simple — you count the years since you were born. But the details matter in legal and medical contexts.

In Australian law, the age of majority is 18. You gain various rights at different ages: voting at 18, access to superannuation from 60, age pension eligibility at 67 (for those born after 1957). The legal calculation of age uses the birthday itself as the boundary — you are 18 on and from your 18th birthday.

• Life expectancy: At birth, the average Australian can expect to live to about 81 (males) or 85 (females). Life expectancy at 65 is even higher — conditional on having survived that long, you can expect roughly another 20+ years.
• Ageing population: Australia's median age has been rising steadily — it was 23 in 1950 and is now about 38. The baby boomer generation is moving through retirement age, creating significant demand for aged care services.
• Age discrimination: The Age Discrimination Act 2004 prohibits discrimination based on age in employment, education, and provision of goods and services.
• Indigenous life expectancy gap: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have a life expectancy about 8 years lower than non-Indigenous Australians — a significant and persistent gap that health policy continues to work to address.