The Statistics

On this page you will find some of the most unpleasant statistics about everyday life within Australia. Whilst these facts are not designed to alarm you, they are valid when considering personal protection insurance like Life, Income Protection or Critical Illness coverage. You want to make sure your money is well spent.

What are the risks to you and your family whilst living in Australia?

There are currently 20,226,267 people living in Australia as at November 30th 2004. The following statistics are derived from this population:

The odds

• 1 in 12 Australians will die before aged 65 1
• 1 in 9 Australian women aged 30+ will suffer a critical illness before 65 2
• 1 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life 3
• 1 in 12 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime 4
• 1 in 11 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime 5
• 1 in 4 men suffers from depression at some time in their life 6
• 1 in 6 women suffers from depression at some time in their life 7