Health, wealth and housing: here’s what forecasters think Australia will look like in 2066

The country will be home to 40 million people, but fewer people will be having even fewer babies Australia in the 2060s will have an older population that is working harder while facing the rapid expansion of AI, the climate crisis and mounting geopolitical tensions. The intergenerational report – a predicted snapshot of life in 2066 – shows the population will grow to 40 million but fewer people will be having even fewer babies.
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