From 2015 to 2017, the average life expectancy of non-Indigenous women in major cities in Australia was 83.7 years. By comparison, men had a shorter life expectancy of around three years. Although life expectancy dropped slightly in regional areas, non-Indigenous Australians in remote areas enjoyed a similar life expectancy to their major city counterparts.
Average life expectancy of non-Indigenous people in Australia from 2015 to 2017, by gender and location (in years)
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Average life expectancy of non-Indigenous people in Australia from 2015 to 2017, by gender and location (in years) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, November 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125132/australia-life-expectancy-of-non-indigenous-population-by-gender-and-location/