Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Australia
Australia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Australia 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 53% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 169 Austria 0.1% compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
- 172 Australia and New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Australia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Australia ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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