Planning needed as Australia grows and ages

Pedestrians in Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Generic photos of crowds in Rundle Mall in Adelaide, Tuesday, August 7, 2018. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

Australia's population is likely to reach 30 million within 11 years. And Australians are continuing to age: the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that within 24 years, more than a million Australians will be aged over 85.



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