The 2021 census shows that for the first time the Baby Boomer proportion of the population and the Millennial proportion are equal.
The Baby Boomers’ time at the centre of Australian economic and policy debate is ending, with the 2021 national census revealing they have been matched in number by Millennials.
Australian Statistician David Gruen said the information about the changing number of people in each generation would help frame government policy over coming years. Demi Kotsoris, a 27-year-old Millennial visiting Bondi on Monday, said her generation would shape workplaces for years to come.Credit:She said hers was a limbo generation shaped by the internet that wasn’t as wedded to a work ethic and loyalty as previous generations.“I definitely checked all of life’s boxes. I did well at school, I went to uni, I got a really good job. I was making good money and I was confused as to why I was so … miserable.
“Younger people that are coming into power are much more reflective of their own personal tastes,” Ponton said. “Even with things like tattoos – 20 years ago it was a big no-no to have them in the workplace … but now people don’t even think about that as being an issue.” The census also confirmed Australia is now a majority nation of migrants, with 51.5 per cent of all people either born overseas or having a parent born in another country.
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