Population of Australia
People of 65 and over
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14,000,000
3,800,000
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Balance left to do the toil
People of under 18
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10,200,000
3,000,000
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Balance left to do the toil
People working for the government |
7,200,000
3,400,000
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Balance left to do the toil
People in the armed forces |
3,800,000
950,000
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Balance left to do the toil
Bank, insurance, state, and council offices |
2,850,000
2,100,000
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Balance left to do the toil
People in asylums, hospitals, and engaged in trotting and greyhound racing |
750,000
600,000
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Balance left to do the toil
Uni students and others who won’t work |
150,000
125,000
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Balance left to do the toil
People in prison |
25,000
24,998
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Balance left to do the toil
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2
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You and me - and you’d better pull your bloody socks up,
coz I’m sick of running this country on my own!
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(Note: the figure of 14 million for the population of Australia indicates that this is a VERY old joke
(ie current population is about 20 million).
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