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UNBELIEVABLE: The stats guy australia s ageing population crisis is almost upon us | History Defined

We need to get our act together to prepare for a surge in the elderly population. Photo: TND

Australia is home to 558,000 people aged over 85 years.

In the last 20 years, this age group has actually doubled in size. No wonder we talk about our ageing population so much. However, this is absolutely nothing compared to what’s about to hit us.

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