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28 August 2025
Regional population by age and sex
The median age for capital cities (36.9 years) was younger than the rest of Australia (42.0).
The youngest capital was Darwin with a median age of 34.8 years, while Hobart was the oldest (39.3).
Darwin was the only capital with more males than females.
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2024
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