Year

% 60+ Population

Dependency Ratio

Index of Aging

Median Age*

1981

Both

5.7

10.8

13.8

19.9

Male

5.9

11.2

13.9

Female

5.5

10.3

13.6

1991

Both

5.5

11.2

13.7

18.9

Male

5.6

11.6

13.5

Female

5.4

10.8

13.8

2001

Both

6.5

12.0

16.5

19.3

Male

6.6

12.3

16.3

Female

6.4

11.7

16.7

2011

Both

8.1

14.3

23.3

21.7

Male

8.2

15.1

22.6

Female

8.0

13.6

24.0

2021

Both

10.21

14.19

36.7

24.6

Male

10.13

14.33

34.1

Female

10.29

14.06

39.5