An Inconvenient Youth – 2

In 2015-2016, the “Lines cross”…

The Data

• Between 1994 and 2014 the Youth Population in Australia [12-24] grew by  0.6%
• In contrast, the Australian Population as a whole grew by 1.4%
• In the last five [5] Years, the Youth Population [12-24] grew by 0.7%. The Australian Population grew by 1.7%

Over Time

• From 1971 to 2014 the NUMBER of Young has increased from three [3,015,898] to four [3,984,650] Million, but the PROPORTION of young people in the total population has declined

Indigenous Populations in Australia

The Indigenous population trends in Australia are very different.

The indigenous population  is *MUCH* younger than non-indigenous population.

The Ratios

• Indigenous YOUNG represent 27% of the total Indigenous Population
• NON-indigenous YOUNG represent 17% and will decline further to 15% by 2049

Some Global Numbers

Policy responses?

Links

• National Youth Information Framework [ @aihw ]
• Local Learning and Employment Networks
• 66%
• An Inconvenient Youth 1
• Global Monitoring Report – World Bank