Ageing Minister Justine Elliot said that people were living longer due to advances in medicine and active lifestyles.
“We are now seeing baby boomers begin to retire (and) they are changing ageing forever. They are healthy, active and want to live at home as long as possible,” the Australian quoted her as saying.
Australian regions with highest life expectancies for women:
1. Sunshine Coast (84.7 years)
2. Upper Great Southern (WA) (84.6 years)
3. Perth (84.4 years)
4. Midlands (WA) (84.3 years)
5. Outer Adelaide (84.2 years)
6. Melbourne (84.1 years)
6. South East (SA) (84.1 years)
7. South West (WA) (84.0 years)
8. ACT (83.9 years)
8. Sydney (83.9 years)
8. Gold Coast (83.9 years)
9. Western Australia (83.8 years)
10. Victoria (83.7 years)
Australian regions with highest life expectancies for men:
1. Melbourne (80 years)
1. ACT (80 years)
2. Perth (79.8 years)
3. Sydney (79.7 years)
4. Lower Great Southern (WA) (79.6 years)
5. Sunshine Coast (79.4 years)
5. South West (WA) (79.4 years)
6. Victoria (79.3 years)
6. Brisbane (79.3 years)
6. Gold Coast (79.3 years)
7. Western Australia (79.1 years)
8. Outer Adelaide (79 years)
9. Barwon (78.9 years)
10. Darling Downs (78.8 years)
Capital cities with the longest life expectancies:
1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Sydney
4. Canberra
5. Brisbane
6. Adelaide
7. Hobart
8. Darwin
Source-ANI
SPH