|
Military branches:
|
Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006)
|
|
Military service age and obligation:
|
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2008)
|
|
Manpower available for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 4,999,988
females age 16-49: 4,870,043 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower fit for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 4,137,176
females age 16-49: 4,022,588 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
|
male: 144,934
female: 137,511 (2008 est.)
|
|
Military expenditures:
|
2.4% of GDP (2006)
|
