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  1. One death every 3 minutes and 19 seconds in Australia<\/li>\n
  2. About 160,000 Australians die every year<\/li>\n
  3. The age of dying is increasing, with the highest number of deaths occurring in the 85 to 89 age bracket<\/li>\n
  4. Australian life expectancy has risen to 82 years<\/li>\n
  5. Australian funeral industry worth $1.1 billion a year<\/li>\n
  6. InvoCare dominates the industry with over 208 funeral homes and 14 cemeteries\/crematoria in Australia under more than 60 brands<\/li>\n
  7. The personalisation of funerals is a growing trend in Australian society, with 61% viewing funerals as an occasion to honour the departed and recognise their life.<\/li>\n
  8. Cost is the biggest influencer when planning a funeral with 2 in 3 (66%) Australians stating it is extremely or significantly influential.<\/li>\n
  9. Over half the population (58%) would prefer to have a civil celebrant conduct their funeral<\/li>\n
  10. Most Australians over 50 (86%) are not thinking about their funeral and are not making prearrangements<\/li>\n
  11. Only 6% have made detailed arrangements, while 8% have some general thoughts on what they would like<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, McCrindle, \u201cIt\u2019s Your Funeral: An Investigation of Death Care and the Funeral Industry in Australia\u201d by Professor Sandra van der Laan and Associate Professor Lee Moerman.
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