Worksheet 1
Australia's population pyramid
Use the table below to construct a population pyramid that shows Australia's age and sex structure.
Australia's population by age and sex (for year 2000, by % of total)
| 0-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75+ | |
| Male | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7 | 6.6 | 5 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| Female | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 6.8 |
Identify THREE differences between the graph illustrating Australia's total population and the graph illustrating Australia's Indigenous population.