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How much does a Certificate 3 in Aged Care Cost?

COST: $1199 (TUITION FEE) + $199 (ADMINISTRATION FEE) $99 (MATERIAL FEE) PER PERSON

 

WHY STUDY AGED CARE?

In 2017, there were 3.8 million Australians aged 65 and over (comprising 15% of the total population) —increasing from 319,000 (5%) in 1927 and 1.3 million (9%) in 1977 (Figure 1) [1, 2]. The number and proportion of older Australians is expected to continue to grow. By 2057, it is projected there will be 8.8 million older people in Australia (22% of the population); by 2097, 12.8 million people (25%) will be aged 65 and over [1].

As Australia’s population ages, the profile of the older population is also projected to change. In 2017, more than half of older people (57%, or 2.2 million) were aged 65–74, one-third were aged 75–84 (30%, or 1.2 million), and 13% were aged 85 and over (497,000). By 2047, it is projected there will be just under 3.4 million people aged 65–74, though this represents a smaller proportion of all older people (45%). People aged 75–84 will account for 35% (2.6 million) of the population and 1 in 5 older people will be aged 85 and over (20%, or 1.5 million) [2].

Sex

Women tend to live longer than men [4]. This is seen in the differences in life expectancy and is particularly apparent in older age groups. In 2017, approximately half of all people aged 65–74 (51%) and 75–84 (54%) were women. This rose to 63% for people aged 85 and over [2].

The proportion of women in the older age groups peaked in 1968, when women made up 58% of all people aged 65 and over. This proportion has been declining since. The peak for women aged 65–74 was in 1965 (56%) and for those aged 75–84 in 1974 (64%); for women aged 85 and over, it peaked in 1982 (73%) [1].

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2014. Australian historical population statistics, 2014. ABS cat. no. 3105.0.65.001. Canberra: ABS.
  2. ABS 2017. Australian Demographic Statistics, Jun 2016. ABS cat. no. 3101.0. Canberra: ABS.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs, Population Division (2017) World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision.
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