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released: 29 Oct 2002 media release

Australia's population is ageing and as baby boomers move into old age this trend is set to gather greater momentum over the next three decades. Significant changes will flow to all aspects of social and economic life as both the number and proportion of older people in the community increase. This third edition of Older Australia at a Glance provides insights into the diversity of the older population of Australia at the beginning of the 21st century, where they are living, what they are doing, how healthy they are and the services they are using.

ISBN 978 1 74024 207 3; Cat. no. AGE 25; 224pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Foreword
    • Contributors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations and symbols
  • Sections
    1. Demographic profile
      • Age, sex and cultural diversity
      • The changing demographic profile: 1991-2021
      • Living arrangements
      • The international context: population and expenditure
      References
    2. Social context
      • Leisure and lifestyle
      • Retirement
      • Voluntary work
      • Income sources
      • Pensions
      • Housing
      • Older people's organisations
      References
    3. Health
      • Self-rated health
      • Life expectancy and causes of death
      • Burden of disease
      • Risk factors
      • Mental health
      • Disability levels
      • Need for assistance
      • Carers
      References
    4. Special groups
      • Indigenous people
      • People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
      • People in rural and remote communities
      • Veterans
      References
    5. Health and welfare system
      • The Australian health and welfare system
      • Government expenditure on older people
      References
    6. Health services
      • Hospital use
      • Major diagnoses and procedures
      • General practitioner services
      • Use of pharmaceuticals
      References
    7. Aged care system
      • The Australian aged care system
      • Assessment
      • Home and Community Care (HACC) program
      • Community aged care packages
      • Residential aged care: resident profiles
      • Residential aged care: patterns of use
      • Respite care
      • Financing the Australian aged care system
      • Expenditure on aged care
  • End matter
    • References
    • Appendix tables

Recommended citation

AIHW 2002. Older Australia at a glance (third edition). Cat. no. AGE 25. Canberra: AIHW.